[ExI] External costs (was Re: are all cultures equivalent?)

[BillK]

On 4/19/09, Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:
> ### Obviously, the EPA is not seeking agreement from future
>  generations nor does it strive to maximize utility over the whole set
>  of present and future entities, so you cannot claim that possibility
>  that people would exist in the future in any way justifies the
>  existence of the EPA. On the contrary, since the EPA imposes enormous
>  costs on us, and delays progress, it is an insufferable, immoral
>  imposition and a nest of minions of Belial himself. 'Nuff said.
>
>

Obviously the ruthless selfish strip-mining owners out for a quick
profit are not seeking agreement from future generations. Nor do they
strive to maximize utility over the whole set of present and future
entities (but that's their right because they own the land).
Since the destructive owners impose enormous recovery costs on us
after they move on, they are an insufferable, immoral  imposition and
a nest of minions of Belial himself. 'Nuff said.


BillK