[tonyedgecombe]

I love how the technocrats on GBS's death panels are OK but the ones deciding energy use aren't.

As always libertarian arguments fall apart on close inspection.

[aww_dang]

Close inspection indeed. You've misread the comment entirely.

I can assure you that I'm opposed to death panels and eugenics. Consumption is essential to living one's life. Under a laissez-faire system, one cannot consume more than he produces in terms of subjective market valuations.

Shaw's proposal is not libertarian, but illustrative of where the logic of subjectively determined "negative externalities" leads. Sorry that wasn't clearer for you.