If more people are killed by installing and maintaining lifeboats than are saved, then why wouldn't it be reasonable to disagree strongly with the status quo on

If more people are killed by installing and maintaining lifeboats than are saved, then why wouldn't it be reasonable to disagree strongly with the status quo on life boats? They didn't argue that the maintenance is bad because its expensive. How could you miss that point? You literally quoted it in your comment: > > ... dangerous ...