There recently has been a lot of discussion and debate among libertarians online about self-ownership, rights, responsibility, voluntary slavery and inalienability. I think that this has helped reveal some significant flaws in the way that certain libertarians approach such matters, especially as it...
this is a response to one of my more moderate friends in a private message. I thought it to be worthy of general publication, so here is a short excerpt. One of the main tenants of my philosophy is that we do not have positive rights but only negative rights. Not the right to have food, medicine or shelter...
I've often heard, "Go ahead and protest the war, but remember that they are fighting for your right to do so." Is this really true? I have no doubt that some truly believe this; however, they are mistaken and/or misled. Often this response is nothing more than a disingenuous response to...
First Thoughts OK, my first thought is, “Why do people keep bringing up the children?” Even though I would have to guess that it is because they represent something to most people. So what do they represent? I think it is a deep rooted psychological problem that people have. They don’t even seem to know...
It is interesting how much power is in that one little word, “Public”. From where I am sitting, it is the word used to commit all kinds of atrocities in the US. The idea that there is some kind of collective greater good that can be imposed on people against their will is implied in the word. Private...
A recent court ruling awarded a father $11 million due to the "emotional distress" caused by Wesboro Baptist Church members who picketed his son's funeral. The defendant's attorney presented the case as an issue of free speech. While the ruling is a violation of rights, supporters of...