The slave trade was banned as illegal in the United States in 1808.
More of that danged government interference there for you.
We can’t have that being illegal, now can we? After all, the government has no business being involved with moral issues and has no right to tell someone that they cannot own another human being.
I mean, really,.....
Follow this liberal *logic* (for a complete lack of a better term) and this is where it will get you. Are there any libertarians who support slavery? Hmmmm? Where are those champions of non-government interference in people’s personal lives?
metmom: “Are there any libertarians who support slavery?”
It takes the thread a bit off the original topic, but you make an interesting point. I think slavery would be consistent with libertarian thought so long as the slave voluntarily gave up their freedom. For example, what if someone gambled their freedom in a bet and lost? Would a libertarian say that’s OK so long as it isn’t involuntary servitude? I think so. I suppose the question then is what would a libertarian say if the slave later wanted to renege on the deal? Would they want government to enforce the contract, or would they let people violate contracts at will? Hmmmm. All this libertarian nonsense is giving me a headache!