Re: So you\'re thinking of becoming a Libertarian, eh?
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I don't understand 8 too well. Would drunk driving, then, be done away with? You would actually have to hit someone, while drunk, for there to be some type of punishment. Therefore, the idea would be: drive drunk all you want. Just don’t hit anyone.
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Drunk driving would not be a victimless crime because doing it places others at a higher risk. A good example of one would be not wearing your seat belt.
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What if you don't have health insurance, drive without a seat belt, and can't pay for the 30 days of ICU care and the brain surgery you require after your accident? That hurts society if we have to pick up the tab for your medical bills, and it doesn't seem morally defensible to just let you die because you can't pay for your care.
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There are any number of risky activities that are legal. Should we outlaw all of those because we may have to fit the bill if someone gets hurt?
As a side note, if it's morally defensible to allow someone die because because they can't pay for care (I think it is); does that necessarily mean the government should enforce this morality? Do you believe that society is devoid of morality as a whole to the level that it would allow the victim to die in this situation?
There are compelling arguments on both sides of those questions. To tie this back in to the main topic, a Libertarian would probably answer no to both.
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