The following conversation on force and fraud followed this question to r/AskLibertarians, “Does the NAP include non-physical harms?”, 5 months ago. Enjoy!
Category: One Voluntaryist’s Perspective
Defamation Lawsuits are State-Sponsored Aggression
The question was asked at r/AskLibertarians, “Are there any Libertarian arguments against Defamation/Libel lawsuits?” to which I responded, and the following conversation ensued, about 5 months ago. Enjoy!
Is Being Self-Insured or Poor an Act of Aggression?
This question was asked at r/AskLibertarians, “Should something such as car insurance be required to protect an individuals property?” and my answer ensued the following conversation about the lack of insurance equating to an act of aggression. Enjoy!
Identifying Slavery Isn’t Difficult
This conversation started after a mock post to r/ShitPoliticsSays that went, “The worst thing about the January 6 insurrection was that they didn’t do a bit more damage”. The user that posted it and the commenter I was engaged with show as deleted. I had to use the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to get the other side of the conversation. Enjoy!
Lying to Congress Isn’t a Crime Because Their Laws Don’t Apply
The following conversion is a bit weird and a bit ironic, but it demonstrates the thinking that typifies “normies” who accept the state and it’s jurisdiction as a given, who have never tried challenging it “theoretically”, or not. My first comment was in reply to an article titled, “Five U.S. lawmakers accuse Amazon of possibly lying to Congress following Reuters report” shared to r/technology on Reddit. Enjoy!
When Probable Cause Fails, Leading to Assault by Cops
This discussion on the limits of legal liability for assualt by government agents ensued after an article titled, “A Black realtor who was handcuffed by police in Michigan as he was showing a home to a Black father and his son has filed a lawsuit” was posted to the r/Libertarian subreddit. Enjoy!
Healthcare in a Free Society is Not an Insurmountable Problem
User u/Wolf96312 asked the question at r/AskLibertarians, “How would healthcare work?” about 7 months ago. After someone else’s answer, I jumped in and started by own short thread with u/Wolf96312. Enjoy.
Liberty is The Only Reason You Need to Own Firearms
The question was posed about 7 months ago, “Gun owners of Reddit, what is your reason to own firearms?” My answer and a conversation about my answer went as follows. Skyler: Australia right now, and every tyrannical government previously. TheOnlyFallenCookie: What makes you confident that you will be able to judge if your government turned…
Neighborhood Auto Shops Can Make a Lot of Money
An article titled, “California ends single-family zoning” was shared at r/Libertarian 6 months ago, to which I responded, “Great now end all zoning.” The following short conversation ensued.
Yes, Corporations Have Free Speech Rights Like Individuals
A short exchange with u/upchuk13 who believes the state should force private companies to respect free speech. I posted the displayed picture to the r/Anarcho_Capitalism subreddit with the following additional commentary, “The furthest thing away from a libertarian solution is demanding that the government force these tech companies to respect free speech when likely they’re…