A Critique of Rothbardian Natural Rights (sorta long)

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The following is a chapter from David Friedman's (Milton's son) first anarcho-capitalistic book, "The Machinery of Freedom".

So far as i can tell, this critique seems very directed at the Rothbard school of thought rather than anything strictly Austrian. Mises, from what i understand, was a consequentialist in similar ways as Friedman.

Do any of the supporters of Rothbard's ideas on natural rights and libertarinism want to provide a rebuttal or point towards one provided by someone else?

I personally agree with his overall conclusion but think some of the problems he presents have more of an objective answer than is given credit for. Here's the argument:

http://daviddfriedman.com/Libertaria...hapter_41.html

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