“White guilt” is the guilt experienced by some whites for past and present racism toward blacks. I am a white man, but I am not a racist. Nor have I ever enslaved a black, or anyone else, either. What do I have to be guilty of? Absolutely nothing. And so I feel no guilt for…
Category: Two Cents
On “Well I Was Spanked…”
The oft heard “rebuttal” to the anti-spanking position is something like, “Well I was spanked, and I turned out okay.” While research shows that this is likely not the case, one big clue that things are not okay is that the one offering this rebuttal believes it’s okay to assault children. Spanking is hitting and…
On Self-Interest
Non-libertarians deride libertarians and free markets types as selfish and greedy because we argue that people should be free to keep the wealth they earn completely for themselves. Keeping your wealth to yourself is a personal choice aligned with the values you hold. No less aligning to the values one holds than is the life…
On Presidents Day
Happy Presidents Day! And by “Presidents” I mean the presidents of businesses in “the voluntary sector” wielding social power to improve the lot of mankind. They’re entrepreneurs and innovators. They live or die on the basis of customer satisfaction, on making customer’s live better, easier, happier, and more fulfilled. Unlike their coercive sector counterparts, they…
On Being Who You Are
Many people and institutions around us are bent on telling us who we should be and what we should do. If our passions and aspirations are unpopular, we should “conceal, don’t feel, don’t let them know.” Screw that! Be who you are and do what you want. “Let it go” and say “Here I stand!…
On Indoctrination
The recent debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham on evolution and creationism was sparked by both men arguing that their views should be taught in public schools. What neither seem to realize is the incompatibility with their views and the institution of schooling, of compulsory education. As a Christian creationist, Ham, I must assume,…
On Block on Spanking
Stefan Molyneux missed his opportunity to shatter Walter Block’s argument in their debate on spanking. Block’s entire premise was that the protective use of force did not violate the non-aggression principle of libertarianism. I agree to the extent that one using protective force is forgiven for their offense, which is quite likely the case in…
On the Minimum Wage
Let’s say a shop owner wanted to make his life just a little bit easier by hiring some kid, eager to make some cash, to sweep his floors and otherwise keeps things straightened up over his shift. He can only afford to pay him $5 an hour. The kid has never had a job and…
On Sacrifice for Others
Our lives are our own. To say that we should sacrifice a part of our lives for the good of others is to reduce us to slavery. I would not want anyone to be reduced to slavery in order to save my life, and have no respect for or interest in saving anyone who wants…
On Two Weeks Notice
Why is there an expectation for a departing employee to give two weeks notice, but not for an employer, in our society? Either side determines for themselves that they no longer wish to continue their association. Why is one side expected to “soften the blow,” and not the other? Especially considering the impact of the…