Re: Re: The Education Function

Samael (Samael@dial.pipex.com)
Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:56:26 -0000

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From: Terry Donaghe <tdonaghe@yahoo.com> To: extropians@extropy.com <extropians@extropy.com> Date: 11 December 1998 16:51
Subject: Re: Re: The Education Function

>I further posit that there are no services "inappropriate or
>impossible" for the private market to provide. Please list examples.

Defence against bombing raids.

If you decide to pay for defense and your neighbour does not, how do we cope with this eventuality?

Similarly, if you decide to pay for fire insurance and your neighbour does not, do we allow his house to burn down, taking yours with it, or do we save his house to save yours, giving him something for nothing?

Samael