A life is "less disposable" if more effort is made to preserve that life over others. For example, children are culturally "less disposable"
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So men forced on draft and women have the choice or sometimes prevented from military means men are more disposable?
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although, aren't children being culturally "less disposable" a recent development of the last ~100 yrs due to better survival?
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Well kids are the future so we've evolved to protect our own because we're subconsciously wired to protect our bloodlines.