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Children’s Rights and Libertarianism Well, that’s the most awkward e-mail subject I’ve ever typed. As regards your correspondence with Ed on the subject of child prostitution, I believe the matter can be cleared up a bit if one considers the nature of the parent-child relationship. This is a topic I dove into some years back on the topic of spanking ( http://www.bumblingbees.net/articles/should-libertarians-spank-their-children — also your fault, Dr. Block!), and I think the same logic applies here. Parentage, in my view, is a trust. Must as the manager of a trust fund has an obligat...

Who Should Be Allowed To Vote? Women? Teens? Subject: Libertarian Argument in Favor of 16/17yo Vote Dear Walter, The Libertarian Party of San Francisco has decided not to take a position on a proposed ballot measure that would allow 16 and 17 years to vote in municipal elections. I think this is a mistake. I’ve been asked by the LPSF to present a libertarian argument in favor of the measure, to be posted on the LPSF website. Another Libertarian will provide an opposing argument. I’d be honored if you read my side of the argument (attached) and gave any feedback. Note that this is only a d...

Compulsory Mask Wearing Part III I’ve written about this here: Block, Walter E. and William Barnett II. 2008. “Continuums” Journal Etica e Politica / Ethics & Politics, Vol. 1, pp. 151-166, June; http://www2.units.it/~etica/; http://www2.units.it/~etica/2008_1/BLOCKBARNETT.pdf Right now, posit that of every airplane and helicopter flight, .00000000001% of them crashes, killing totally innocent people on the ground. Would we now be justified in banning all such flights? No. Neither the government now, has done this, nor would, I’m pretty sure, any private ancap defense agency. But su...

Compulsory Mask Wearing Part II Dear Kenn: Yes, infecting others with Typhoid is like shooting random poisoned metal spikes all over the place. If that’s not just the sort of thing the NAP is supposed to stop, then my understanding of libertarianism is sadly deficient. Best regards, Subject: Re: Mask Mandates Continued Dear Walter, After discussing this issue with some work friend libertarians, they came up with a good counter argument which is that a virus is more like poisoned metal spikes shooting out of your body intermittently.  I agree that is a closer analogy however I don’t think...

1.reward Every time your sister writes, oh, 500 words on her masters essay, she should reward herself. How? I dunno. I nice dinner? Listening to Bach? Sleep late? Go for a swim? Whatever turns her crank 2.penalty On any day should doesn’t do her assignment (is 500 words reasonable), she penalizes herself. No dessert? Set the alarm clock early? Whatever. 3.read this book: Edelstein, Michael R. and David Ramsay Steele. 2019. Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life. San Francisco, CA: Gallatin House  http://therebt.life/ Best regards,