Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: freeeee
If the land isn't yours, you have no such right under libertarianism. To assert such a right on land you do not own, or is publicly owned is initiation of force or fraud.

In my example, the society would determine the scope of property rights. Voluntarily. This argument fails.

1,327 posted on 06/26/2003 3:41:50 PM PDT by HumanaeVitae (Catholic Epimethean)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1253 | View Replies ]


To: HumanaeVitae
In my example, the society would determine the scope of property rights. Voluntarily.

Rights are not up for popular vote. If they are they're not rights to begin with.

You keep describing unlimited democracy when critiqing libertarianism. I don't think you know the difference.

Let me help:

Libertarianism = No initiation of force or fraud by anyone, even a supermajority. Rights are inherent, and are not up for a vote.

Democracy = Majority rule. There are no rights, only privilidges bestowed by the whims of the majority.

1,343 posted on 06/26/2003 3:59:18 PM PDT by freeeee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1327 | View Replies ]

To: HumanaeVitae
In my example, the society would determine the scope of property rights.

If you believe in socialism, what the devil are you doing here?

1,627 posted on 06/27/2003 10:03:15 AM PDT by steve-b
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1327 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson