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Subject: Re: Libertarianism in One Lesson
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Date: Thu, 1-Nov-84 00:20:00 EST
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/***** ea:net.politics / whuxl!orb /  6:14 pm  Oct 12, 1984 */
This is a common way in which Conservatives (which Libertarians basically are
whether they admit it or not)
Tim Sevener  whuxl!orb
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I suspect that this statement is based on the warped view of libertarianism
presented in net.{politics,philosophy}. The discussion tends to concentrate
on property "rights" and organized extortion (taxation). However, I also
hold the following views, and don't think there are any libertarians out
there who would disagree with me (please speak up if you do!):

	1) All drugs should be legalized.
	2) Abortion should be the mothers option.
	3) Pornography should be legal.
	4) Prostitution should be legal.
	5) Adultery should be legal.

I think you get the idea: anything that is currently illegal, but is
considered a victimless crime, should be legalized. There are *many* more
of these: some of the laws have support from the left statists, some have
support from the right statists. Dealing with those four, though, would
someone like to show how those can be reconciled with the traditional
"conservative" viewpoint?

	<mike