Edmund Wilson argues that statistically "the logic of the 'Modest proposal' can be compared with defence of crime (arrogated to Marx) in which he argues that crime takes care of the superfluous population".
ˈɛdmʌnd wˈɪlsən ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt stɐtˈɪstɪkli "ðə lˈɑːdʒɪk ʌvðə mˈɑːdɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəl kæn biː kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð dᵻfˈɛns ʌv kɹˈaɪm ˈæɹəɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə mˈɑːɹks ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt kɹˈaɪm tˈeɪks kˈɛɹ ʌvðə suːpˈɜːfluːəs pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən".