Then they are slaves. David Macko
----- Original Message ----- From: "Deus Ex Machina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:32 PM Subject: Re: self harm Re: [Libertarian] Can we talk? Sure. > 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 > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/X6CDDD/lzNLAA/cUmLAA/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/
