mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Vic, > > > > What would you call "good"? Libertarians are very clearly against > seat-belt and helmet laws - and drug laws, and prostitution laws, > and pornography laws, and gambling laws. Responses to these > issues (consensual crimes - only risking harm to self) constitute > a very large part of Libertarian principles (and responses).
seat belt and helmet laws are another reason why you loose public support. no one thinks that seat belt laws are a violation of your freedoms. it comes down to the simple question does the state have the right to prevent you hurting yourself and people overwhelmingly say yes. the LP is out on a limb with this issue. Vic ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
