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by valarauca1 4198 days ago
Counter point: How much do I have to offer you to kill yourself?

The actual answer is I can't. Because your life has infinite value to you, because without which you may not acquire any other wealth. I.E.: Your life is worth all the wealthy you may obtain to yourself, or potentially all wealth in existence.

Therefore, what is the quantifiable value of something with inelastic demand? Economics tells us its infinite (or we have to divide by zero to calculate it). But you say otherwise.

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Honestly if you could wait until after my children are born, I'd take you up on it should the value be high enough.
I'm not that's the point.

You don't have children, this is a thought experiment to demonstrate an argument. You just have you. You're dodging the question.

He then makes the same offer for your kids.