Essay Everyone Should Be Paid

Throughout the years tragedies happen left and right, and people have been arguing “what is a life worth?”. I believe that each life value should be based on the individual's income/job. People earn their own money and the amount should stay the same when they die. The amount would stay the same so the families can carry on with their normal lives. Some say each life should be valued equally. But, a person who went to college and worked hard for their money shouldn't be paid the same as someone that works at burger king. For example, every person earns their own money/income so should be paid the same after death. “ the government will estimate how much a victim would have earned over his or her lifetime had the lanes never crashed. That means a broker’s family will qualify for a vastly higher award than a window washer’s family”(Ripley 2). I agree that each family should be paid based on what the person's occupation was. They should not be paid more or less than what they had before their death. Another example, People with college degree jobs should be paid more than lower education jobs. “That means different sums for different families” (Ripley 2). Each family will be paid different amounts according to the person's job/income. People
“In a TIME/CNN poll taken last month, 86 percent said all families should receive the same amount” (Ripley 2). Yes the majority voted for equal pay but, it just doesn't make sense to do that because everyone has different values when it comes to life.” to estimate, each family was handed an easy-to-read chart on the way into the meeting: find your loved one’s age and income and follow your finger to the magic number” (Ripley 2). I disagree with the thought that everyone is equally when it comes to compensation for life insurance. Each person has a different life,different job, different everything, why should they be paid that same after