[ExI] Introduction to the Philosophy of Liberty

[Lee Corbin]

Samantha writes

> Lee Corbin wrote:
> 
>> Unfortunately, about two-thirds of the way through, I began to notice that
>> something very important was missing.  Nothing whatsoever was being said
>> about the Rule of Law.  Yes, private property was emphasized, and rightly
>> so.  But the other equally important foundation of progress and civilization
>> was not mentioned EVEN ONCE in the ten minute show.
>>
>> Nothing at all was said or implied about just how obedience to democratically
>> enacted laws is to be achieved!  
> 
> Rational law is not the same as "democratically enacted law".

But at any moment in time, it is our best approximation!  What would
be better?  <sarcasm>  You and your friends getting together and
writing out new laws for us all?  </sarcasm>

> The latter can be and often are extremely deleterious and anti-liberty.  
> Take the democratically enacted laws declaring war on some drugs as a 
> case in point.    In ten minutes it probably would not be possible to 
> say what liberty consistent law would be like in much detail much less 
> how such laws are to be enforced. You cannot meaningfully conflate the 
> vast majority of "law breakers" as the law is today with murderers and 
> thieves.

I agree.

> Anti-anarchist arguments would need a lot cleaner and more careful 
> development than the swipe presented here.   There is nothing in not 
> initiating force that say a gang initiating force should not be 
> forcefully stopped.    That their are specialist for counteracting the 
> initiation of force changes things not at all.

Agreed.

thanks,
Lee