Some would. Really. That’s the actual problem with libertarian philosophy. Some people really DO NOT want to make decisions. They want to be told what to do. Libertarians know what to do with tyrants, they know what to do with fellow-travelers. But they don’t know what do do with…well…natural slaves.
appropos of little (off topic for this post) — some people are finally noting that prohibition tends to be counter-productive. note the drug reference-in-passing…
Simon
Kathy,
What I found most interesting is that in the editorial part of the article no mention was made of the drug proposals.
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Some would. Really. That’s the actual problem with libertarian philosophy. Some people really DO NOT want to make decisions. They want to be told what to do. Libertarians know what to do with tyrants, they know what to do with fellow-travelers. But they don’t know what do do with…well…natural slaves.
appropos of little (off topic for this post) — some people are finally noting that prohibition tends to be counter-productive. note the drug reference-in-passing…
Kathy,
What I found most interesting is that in the editorial part of the article no mention was made of the drug proposals.
[…] Kathy Kinsley made a very interesting point in a comment to my recent post Liberty Is Prone To Misuse. Her response was to my thought: You would prefer a police state? Some would. Really. That’s the […]