Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[K.Feete]

Steve Sloan wrote:

>"Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>You just made a cost-benefit analysis. ;-)
>
>Granted, it was intuitive rather than written down and
>calculated, but it's essentially the same thing.

Eh, but one of JDG's arguements has always been "that's just an intuitive 
decision; you haven't done a *real* cost-benefit analysis. Do that or I'm 
not paying attention to you."

Kat Feete
Those are smear-quotes: he didn't actually say that in so many words. And 
yes, I *am* looking for trouble, why do you ask? <innocent stare>



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