It is so unfortunate that some freepers here think all there is to the libertarian position is drugs. Go to fee.org and learn about Foundation for Economic Education, go to vonmises.org and read up on the libertarian economists. Read Murray Rothbard. Spend some time at cato.org. Of course, the drug war is a huge encroachment on liberty, with asset forfeitures and habituating Americans to Swat-team type military in our midst. And of course, if you own yourself, it's up to you what you ingest. But aside from that, none of the Libertarians I know have any interest in doing drugs.
>> It is so unfortunate that some freepers here think all there is to the libertarian position is drugs.
First of all — it was a joke. Lighten up. Secondly, what is more unfortunate is that libertarianism has been hijacked by a bunch of college hippies wanting the right to light a doobie.
>> Go to fee.org and learn about Foundation for Economic Education, go to vonmises.org and read up on the libertarian economists. Read Murray Rothbard. Spend some time at cato.org.
I know plenty of libertarian theory. Economically, I usually agree. Morally, I sometimes don’t. They’re right on some issues, wrong on a few ... and spend far too much time barking about their right to live stoned.
>> Of course, the drug war is a huge encroachment on liberty, with asset forfeitures and habituating Americans to Swat-team type military in our midst.
On asset forfeitures, I agree. On the rest — not really. Law enforcement is a proper use of government authority.
>> And of course, if you own yourself, it’s up to you what you ingest
Only to the extent that your actions do not endanger or encroach on the rights of others. Important caveat.
>> But aside from that, none of the Libertarians I know have any interest in doing drugs.
I’ve known several that would test your anecdotal hypothesis.
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