At 09:59 PM 7/18/01, Kevin Tarr wrote:
> > A good start would be pointing out that burning a gallon of gasoline
> > currently produces more damage to the atmosphere than is collected in
> > taxes.
>
>
> >From your statement I conclude that you can put an exact price tag on the
>damage done to the atmosphere. I'm curious: how do you determine the exact
>amount of money that corresponds with the damage done to the atmosphere by
>burning one gallon of gasoline?
>
>
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> > If the greens would show a bit more interest in having *markets* not
> > the elites in government decide how to best help environment, maybe
> > they would get somewhere.
>
>
>Do you have any idea why we'd rather let the government decide on that? It's
>because the government (ideally) goes for the option that benefits society
>most, while the market will go for the option that results in the highest
>profits.
>
>Jeroen
>
>--------- (sorry for future spelling errors)
><Behind his hands to other> "They actually belive that!"
>
><Return to normal conversation> Ahem. There's a whole lot of angels that
>can dance on that pin you call 'ideally'. Your right, that's the
>difference. That's why the US was created, because we didn't want a
>government deciding for us what was best all of the time, or even part of
>the time. Benifits society most, blhhh.
>"The government has decided today that it would benifit society most if
>everyone went to <any religious function> at least once a week. Your
>identi-cards will be scanned at these fuctions to prove that you are doing
>your part to benifit society."
>
>"The government anounced today that it would benifit society most if all
>adults over the age 23 were in a monogamonus relationship. If you do not
>already have a partner, one will be selected for you. You may change
>partners by notifying your local governing board, in advance. No one will
>be allowed to be single for more than 2 weeks in any 52 weeks."
>
>"The government wishes to inform you that it will benifit society most if
>all children are taught in a standardised manner beginning at the age of 8
>months. Parents or legal guardians will be permitted to interact with
>their children for 3 hours each day and 24 hours every other weekend."
>
>"The government has decided that it will benifit society most if all
>passangers in a moving vehicle shall wear a seat belt at all times. Even
>if you are in a private community where the speed limit is 15MPH and there
>are speed bumps every 30 feet you still must wear a selt belt. All
>motorcycles riders must wear helmets, not that it will noticably save your
>life, it will just make it that much easier for your relatives to identify
>you without the smushed head."
"The government has decided that each family will be limited to one child."
Oops, that one's already happened . . .
-- Ronn! :)
