Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[Alberto Monteiro]

Jeroen van Baardwijk wrote:
> 
>> An emotional value *can* be converted in dollars, based 
>> on how much you are willing to pay [or receive] for it 
>> or for not having it.
> 
> Uh-oh! Your wife just got kidnapped, Alberto! How much 
> are you willing to pay to get her back? (Assuming you 
> truly love her, of course.)
> 
> IOW: what's the dollar equivalent of your love for your wife?
>  
> (Be very careful: your wife will be informed of your 
> answer...)   <grin>
> 
I don't understand what you are trying to say.

BTW, kidnapping is a weird situation, where you can't 
evaluate the "real" value of the life of the kidnapped
person based on the money that's paid for ransom.

Alberto Monteiro