Since it would have been his 100th birthday yesterday, here’s Milton Friedman taking the argument of a protectionist and chopping it down with the edge of his hand… of argumentation:
Also, watch out for updates to my work in progress Liberty HQ, where I am for now aggregating libertarian articles on a variety of topics to make reference and reading easier:
As a gay man, I’m disheartened by statements like Mr. Cathy’s, with their limited conception of what it means to be a family. “Family” is a treasured — I’ll say it, sacred — word in the gay community. Through decades of modern-day oppression, gay men and lesbians have created families against all odds. Love, loyalty, commitment, mutual support: these things are family. They are scarce virtues that our society should do everything in its power to foster.
But that’s my opinion. And a society that truly believes in individual freedom will respect Mr. Cathy’s right to his views. Those who disagree with him are free to boycott Chick-fil-A in protest. But if our elected officials run Chick-fil-A out of town, they are effectively voting for all of us, regardless of our respective beliefs, and eliminating our individual freedoms.
How the hell does it cost $3.40 for a soda? Even if they were buying 2-liters, it’s only $1.19 at the grocery store, and the retail price, not the wholesale price.