RE: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Dan Minette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:04 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

> > Then we won't have a much more profitable discussion, because to us,
> > bleeding-heart environmentalists, the environment is *more* 
> than something
> > you can put a price tag on.
> >
> 
> Is there no limit to what you would do to eliminate potential damage to
> the environment? No cost benifit analysis?

Of course there are limits; but unlike JDG, I don't think we should base
each and every decision on just a cost-benefit analysis.

I can't tell you exactly where I'd draw the line, but something like
relocating entire city populations to save one species of bird from
extinction would definitely be on the other side of that line.


Jeroen

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