How do you appraise POTENTIAL? How do you put a value on an unknown? Is there a sliding scale of "value" to human life? Depending on?

Intellect. Accomplishments. Experience. Unknown for a child. Flexible for a teen. Known for an adult who has left a track record.

Which murder is most grievous? A child, a teen, an adult, an old person?

Which loss is greater or greatest?

Which murder is least reprehensible unforgivable?