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To: HumanaeVitae
But I'm sure you'd agree as a libertarian that people have the right not to associate with people they don't like or of whose behavior they do not approve.

Absolutely.

You say: aberrant behaviors by small groups of people affect the whole.

And give examples of: Court systems, the military, roads and so on.

While I agree those are legitimate public works, I'm curious, how does sodomy affect any of them?

If someone is a serious heroin addict, and blows through their money and ends up at the door of the county hospital with a severe OD and can't pay for it, the hospital will treat that person and society will have to pick up the tab.

Wait a minute, you just switched from legitimate public works to socialist entitlement. The two are not the same. Not even close, no matter how much Democrats say they are. If the OD guy can't pay, and private charity won't pay, out the door and into the gutter he goes. Tough. Personal responsibility is necessary for libertarianism. (BTW, I'd prefer this not turn into a drug thread)

What if I want to secede from homosexuals? Don't I have a right to free association? To not be affected by homosexuals? If homosexuals are going to claim a "right" to engage in their destructive behavior, can't I claim a right to not be affected by it?

The only cost incurred to you by homosexuals is in health care. Being in that I wouldn't make you pay a thin dime for their care, you would be free to entirely disassociate yourself from them. Fire them, shun them, refuse to do any sort of business with them for all I care.

I think you're starting to get the point: in the absence of socialism, their behavior is none of your concern.

977 posted on 06/26/2003 12:22:03 PM PDT by freeeee
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To: freeeee
Do I have the right, freeee, along with like-minded citizens, to secede from a society that embraces homosexuality. Yes or no.
983 posted on 06/26/2003 12:24:20 PM PDT by HumanaeVitae (Catholic Epimethean)
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