Critique Of Rothbardian Ethics

Much of what you have said is a re-hashing of the argument Adam Knott made (re: objective morality, mushroom example), and was addressed completely (refuted) here. You’ve essentially erected a strawman.

As I said in the youtube comment which was removed, we can for the sake of argument concede absolutely everything you say attacking Natural Law and Rothbard’s defense of natural rights, that still leaves the a priori of argumentation / argumentation ethics - which Rothbard agreed with. Granted you addressed several sentences to it in the OP video, but I don’t think that’s adequate.

I have a lot of problems with other points raised, but that fleshes them out adequately (first link), i.e the complaint about no framework etc. Rothbard actually states his intention in the book, it’s not to defend natural law, or provide that framework in any considerable length. Other objections you raised against AE are already mentioned by Hoppe in the above, and are not so much “objections” at all. As always I’ll be interested in your arguments against AE, which is what you need to do if you really want to ‘take down’ deontological libertarianism.

A consequentialist ethic is an absurdity. I can absolutely understand the need to discuss consequences - but that is what Austrian Economics is for. The strongest case for liberty is both - rights based (a priori of argumentation) and consequences (Austrian Economics). Ron Paul uses both. Different strokes for different folks, others are drawn to either.

“You guys” however, want to remove one of the legitimate methods & I think that is crippling.