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"One's fellow citizens shouldn't get to vote on with whom you have sex, what recreational drugs you ingest, what you read and watch on TV and so forth."

This is pure libertarian creed. On its face, it sounds very appealing. However, such an approach fails to address the balance where there is a conflict in rights.

Illustrative of the point is the old saw about your freedom to swing your arm ends where my nose begins. Whom you have sex with as a matter of private conduct certainly seems to be a good point until you consider that adultery is among the grounds for divorce. This, in turn, involves a government mandated dispute resolution mechanism. Suddenly, there seems to be some limitation.

Likewise, what recreational drugs you ingest seems to be a matter of privacy as well. However, if you ingest some drug that diminishes you capability to safely operate a motor vehicle and thus potentially endangers another citizen, individual freedom must be balanced against public safety.

However, the philosophical concept of balancing individual liberty against societal order and security requirements is one that requires re-address in light of new technology. For example, the question of what libertarian (or society imposed limitations) implications might exist if one could choose to have implanted within his or her head, an electronic enhancement to intelligence and, perhaps, direct communication with machines. William Shattner (not just an actor) authored some science fiction novels some time back based upon such a premise. I believe they were called Tek-Wars or some such. There have been other authors approaching the theme as well, I am sure.

At the time Shattner’s novels were an entertaining look at the possibility. Like many science fiction themes, the reality seems to be approaching faster than humanity has developed an ethical foundation for application.