Vic, UNIVERSAL ibertarianism, and most of the common law of the land for that matter, presumes that a 'person' is COMPETENT enough to be responsible for unwarrented harm they do to others, unless proven otherwise.
Of course, as always, 'utopia' is NOT an option, but improvement can certainly be one :) -Terry Liberty Parker LIMITED vs UNIVERSAL Libertarianism at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/52130 --- In [email protected], Vic Cinc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Terry L Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Vic, if you want clear answers you must ask clear questions :) > > > > If a person knowingly, and of their own free will, gets drunk or > > impairs their own facilities, they are still responsible for their > > own actions. Free moral agency arises from the conscious volition of > > a person. Each person's inalienable right to individual self- > > ownership is always inseperable from their responsiblity to respect > > that of other persons. > > doesnt that presume you are at all times in the clearest state of mind > with a clear undestanding of what is going on? > > and further doesnt that only work when both side have the best of > intentions? what happens when one side has bad intentions and will use > whatever means to get their aim, that seems to be ok provided that > person uses no violence or threat of violences. > > Vic > 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
