Virus programmers or murderers, the economics of executions

[Derek Meister]

Slate does the math (http://slate.msn.com/id/2101297/):
If we execute murderers, why don't we execute the people who write computer worms? It would probably be a better investment.

One can dream . . . :twisted:

[Jason McCullough]

Landsburg is the probably the stupidest living person calling himself an economist.

[Derek Meister]

It's definitely a fluff piece, but sometimes we need something to point and laugh at here in the P&R forum.

[Anaxagoras]

It's definitely a fluff piece, but sometimes we need something to point and laugh at here in the P&R forum.

Umm... don't we get enough of that already? Granted, Koontz rarely sticks his nose in here, but we've got plenty of Cherub

[wildpokerman]

If he included spyware and spam as an executable offence I'd see the logic completely.

[Derek Meister]

Don't forget management who cancel anticipated games.

[Bob Violence]

And people who leave the toilet seat up!

Am I right folks?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[CindySue22]

but sometimes we need something to point and laugh at here in the P&R forum.

Hey, Ma! Ma!! Look at me, Ma!! Look!! Look at meee!!

:lol: