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My mistake. Sorry, I'm new to this forum thing. I do not have time to spur up a counterpoint at the present moment but I'll get back to this when I can.
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No need to be condescending. I'm not making a straw man because I'm not making an argument, it was a honest question. I do appreciate the input however, comparing defamation laws to copyright is interesting.
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[quoteuser="Michael J Green"]I was convinced that a person does not "own" his reputation the first time I read Block. I am not so convinced that torts should be limited to property rights violations. An orderly society might need rules that deal with more than just property rights.[/quote] Do you feel denigration, even in the truthful
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Michael J Green, Do you see defamation as a violation of property rights? If so, why?
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Nero, You should check out Block's chapter on Free Speech in Defending the Undefendable . Let us know what you think of it.
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[quoteuser="liberty student"]You're confusing contract with law. Two different things.[/quote] I followed you up until this point. What do you mean by this? How are they separated?
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[quote]Edit: and if one wants to achieve anarcho-capitalism through gradual reform, that can legitemately criticized as completetly utopian.[/quote] Minarchy can be criticized as utopian as well. If you suggest that the wrong people were at the helm then the question of "Where will you find the angels?" is relevant. I suggest to you that humans
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How are defamation laws not boiled down to simply insult laws? Is it a crime to say "you have AIDS" or "your mother is a tramp"? (heh) If they were printed how is the scenario any different?
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[quote]See if you can do better than that aye... Making an actual argument would also be ideal.[/quote] No need to be condescending. I swear the arrogance on this forum sometime can kill enthusiam in the subject matter. Loosen up the collar and see that I'm merely displaying an alternate definition.
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[quote]Religion is a world view. Libertarianism is a political philosophy. So uhhh....[/quote] Lifted from wikipedia: "Religion is a cultural system that creates powerful and long-lasting meaning, by establishing symbols that relate humanity to truths and values[1]" Citation: "While religion is difficult to define, one standard model