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From: rwh@aesat.UUCP (Russell Herman)
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Subject: Re: replies to ??? on libertarianism
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 21:04:01 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  1 21:04:01 1984
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>What seem to penetrate to the core of libertarianism is something that
>hasn't been discussed here. Namely, that i own my body. [I *hope* there
>aren't any libertarians - or anyone else - who thinks that people should be
>property!] The statists, either on the right or on the left, appear to
>disagree about this, and pass laws to control what I can do with my body.
>
>					ea!mwm
Mike, I don't think you have to be a statist to pass laws about what you
can do with your body. Do you favour being able to sell yourself into
slavery? What about "organlegging" - should only the rich have access to
kidney transplants? We can argue about where to draw the line; whether you
have the right to pollute yourself with the chemical of your choice, or
sell (perhaps rent is the better term) your body for sexual purposes, but
there is a line somewhere. Remember, you don't HAVE a body, you ARE a body.
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