Maybe for some people, it’s mostly shit, and for others it’s mostly rainbows. But I defy anyone to show me a person whose life did not contain both, however brief it may have been.
Day: July 17, 2017
Pointing a Gun in the Face of a Random Stranger
A useful and interesting test to try on any flavor of statist is to ask if he would, on his own, do whatever he is advocating that “government” do (supposedly on his behalf). The question can have two elements: 1) would he actually do it himself, and; 2) whether or not he dares to do it, does he think it would be morally justified for him to do it himself?
Evil, with The Best Intentions
“No matter how noble your goals, no matter how pure your ideals, no matter how good your intentions, if you look down and discover you’re eating babies, you’re no longer the good guy.”
How I Changed My Mind on Intellectual Property
I’d been solidly libertarian for many years the first time I gave thought to “intellectual property” (copyrights and patents) at all. Someone mentioned the protection of property, including intellectual property, as the root of prosperity and freedom. I agreed without hesitation. It just seemed to make sense.
Circumcision: One Woman’s Piercing Commentary
When Enedina Vance posted a photo of her smiling baby with a pierced cheek on Facebook, she expected — and wanted — a reaction. She probably didn’t expect the reaction to be so vehement. She received death threats. Some commenters claimed to have called government “child protective services” to come take the child away from an “abusive” mother.