Re: A Critique of Rothbardian Natural Rights (sorta long)
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I really get the impression people here are missing the point; Friedman knows his examples are ridiculous
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The problem with his examples aren't that they are ridiculous, it is that they are not analogous.
A laser that will damage your property isn't the same as a flashlight. And it has nothing to do with the concentration of the light.
Shooting a gun at someone is a violent act. Flying a plane over someone's land isn't.
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