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If law is not the way to preserve a civilized society then what is? |
You ask a very good question. And around here - many people would vehemently disagree with you. They're called libertarians. And they believe NO laws should regulate a society.
They believe freedom MUST allow for incest or uncivilized societies or whatever it takes so that their individual rights are held as the highest good.
BS. Show me where any libertarian has ever said that.
What libertarians believe is that people have inalienable rights, and the function of government and laws is to protect those rights from the actions of others, and punish those who violate others rights. Statists, whether they call themselves "liberals" or "conservatives", believe government should outlaw anything they decide is "wrong", regardless of whether anyone's rights are being violated.
Since when is incest and child molestation and individual right?