But quarantining after the flu can "save lives". But my point is that it runs counter to the "That preserving life is more palatable than making money" argument

But quarantining after the flu can "save lives". But my point is that it runs counter to the "That preserving life is more palatable than making money" argument. It's a tradeoff, in other words. If you REALLY wanted to "save lives", you can quarantine during every flu epidemic.