[KC Burke]

I was writing 172 while you were posting 171 and didn't get a chance to read your amplification of your purpose.

I don't feel that I will ever understand libertarians. But that is my deficiency, not from their lack of trying, LOL.

Basically, your point is that your understanding of their current philosophy is that it would excuse contractural relationships like slavery?

If so, please post an example of where that extensive a view is espoused rather that trying to extrapolate their general statements to some end claim of your own.

[Roscoe]

All rights are inextricably linked with property rights. Such rights as the freedom from involuntary servitude as well as the freedom of speech and the freedom of press are based on self-ownership. Our bodies are our property every bit as much as is justly acquired land or material objects.

We further hold that the owners of property have the full right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner enjoy, their property without interference, until and unless the exercise of their control infringes the valid rights of others.

1994 National Platform of the Libertarian Party
Adopted in Convention, September 1993, Salt Lake City, Utah

[The Old Hoosier]

Well, for one, see post 175.

[The Old Hoosier]

And here's RJ Cogburn's response to this thread:

"The only involvement the government should have is to enforce, if necessary, the contract you and the payer signed."

[The Old Hoosier]

Also see #9. OWK says that if I'm sane, I can do it.