Morality vs. legality of child neglect

[gotlucky]

@FlyingAxe

It seems that he differentiates between morality and natural rights–based morality (in general and in this case).

Rothbard was not talking about natural rights-based morality in that case. He specifically stated:

Again, whether or not a parent has a moral rather than a legally enforceable obligation to keep his child alive is a completely separate question.

1. Libertarians do not all agree as to where morality comes from.

2. I’m sure most libertarians would agree that it is immoral. Most libertarians would probably also agree that it would constitute abandonning the child. Other people would be free to adopt the child.

3. By forum member Clayton:

A Praxeological Account of Law

What Law Is

And here is a concise post of his thoughts.

EDIT: Fixed the third link