Gregory, you might be interested in Long’s discussion of proportionality and emergencies here (@ 34:00) and here (@ 9:40).
Half the world lives under socialism now?..
Are you saying that those 29,000 children who starve to death each day live under anarcho-capitalism?
You’re cruel, heartless, and ruthless. I wouldn’t want to be around you. A show of compassion, honor, and dignity can go a long way, and indeed, you’re a long way off from that.
oh yea, a rotting head on a pike is probably going to be ‘bad for business’
Are you saying that all non-anarcho-capitalist societies are socialist?
All non-capitalist economies have, by definition, a degree of socialism.
“Is there any moral justification to Person B , upon walking by and seeing Person A’s plight, stealing from the bread merchant in order to feed the Person A and his family?”
Maybe. Of course he now owes the bread merchant the price of what he stole. As would the starving man if he stole it.
Btw, how would describe yourself? I.e. Anti-state, anti-capitalist, etc.?
Oh come on! (lol) I look forward to bringing the wife and son down to the local grocery store to watch the flies and maggots circle and wiggle in flesh after a good axing. The smell of the flesh in the hot sun before I think what we’re going to buy to eat wets the appetite. On days when the pools of blood run deep, I definitely get some bread after I punch my way through the trough so I’s can dip it in those beautiful red liquid oasis formed only when the capitialist makes it rain. If you go to our local one after a full moon usually they have all you can eat night and we all bask in the glory of a free cold, wet meal.
Or, people like interesting things. There is a reason why Jeffery Dahmer probably got more women interested in him than I ever will, or why ratings probably drop when the girl who “does what she wants” on Who wants to be a reality star?" gets kicked off. And if piking a thief’s head was the norm, it would, well… be the norm; and not too radically different than many ancient civilizations.
My major point though is that libertarians can (not all) behave like Saducess (“right” legalistic libertarians ) and Pharisees (“left” that only seems to define itself by it’s ill defined legalism in opposition to the “right”) two insignificant groups in a world full of Herodians.
Dondoolee,
You really should have been at the Wal-Mart here last night. I taped it so I thought this would be a great time to share it.
The high-priest, I mean store owner, came out and gave an exciting speech as you can see near the end.
Enjoy!
It has been awhile since I witnessed the awesomeness that was Dragnet, thank you; and oddly appropriate.
It has been awhile since I witnessed the awesomeness that was Dragnet, thank you; and oddly appropriate.
Makes me want to rent it. I’m sure my wife never saw it. I miss those laughing faces with the tongue sticking out. I’m going to have to get used to this new laughing face in town -
What’s that face doing! I’m having a hard time seeing the “laugh” in that face. But that’s what it says.
good night 
Wilderness,
maybe you should pike it’s head.
lol, now that was good!
But you have to steal the bread and bring it here so we can dip it in the red liquid oasis. Last time I tried to steal the bread it was a full moon and I almost got eaten.
Are you talking about rights? Does anyone have a right to steal anything? Nope.
If you are talking personal ethics, it is individual and as such the question is pointless.