Mere Commodities: The Monetary Value of A Life

rooster-454447_640Designated by most as mere commodities, an entire life, an entire world, an entire consciousness is reduced to a material thing, with a monetary value that indicates its ranking in the world of tradable things. This objectification  ranks commodities according to their worth of material utility to the human species.

Financially speaking, what is the life of an animal worth to us? What is its equivalent value in a marketplace full of commodities? Continue reading