[Misterioso]

You've missed completely the essence of this article. If, for instance, you are willing to turn over your guns so that the gungrabbers won't be able to confiscate them by force, you are still a supporter of the collective over the rights of the individual. You are an agnostic when it comes to individualism vs. collectivism. And that belies your collectivist soul.

[Yardstick]

And that belies your collectivist soul.

That's a bold statement, but it's wrong.

If, for instance, you are willing to turn over your guns so that the gungrabbers won't be able to confiscate them by force...

This would be a mistake, because individual gun ownership is good for the collective. On the other hand, donating your time or money to the nearest charity hospital is a good thing to do.

No, the government doesn't have a right to force you to be virtuous, but for a society to function there must be virtue. Virtuous people don't need the government to make them do the right thing. Virtuous people are worthy of their freedom.