lbo-talk-digest V1 #3424

[Barry Rene DeCicco]

> 
> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 14:39:16 -0700
> From: Brad DeLong <delong at econ.Berkeley.EDU>
> Subject: Re: stunned
> 
<'this argument' means one of Summer's arguments in support of
moving more pollution to third-world countries.  Specifically,
that the 'cost of mortality' depended on the income of the person
affected>


> >As I see it, this argument could be easily used in support
> >of 'harvesting' organs from poor people for transplantation in rich
> >people. 


> >Barry
> I should introduce you to some libertarians I know. (It's my kidney! 
> I should be able to sell it if I want to!)


> Brad DeLong

Sorry - a misunderstanding.  I meant 'harvest' as a euphemism for
'kill and take'.  Completely non-voluntary on the part of the donor,
just as pollution is.

Barry