tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post3057562598979484897..comments2024-01-13T07:38:36.064-05:00Comments on Target Liberty: Can Beheading Be Justified in a Libertarian Society?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-66171840457921146622015-12-30T17:46:52.062-05:002015-12-30T17:46:52.062-05:00Beheading is a legitimate libertarian remedy in pr...Beheading is a legitimate libertarian remedy in principle, but such an extreme and irrevocable remedy cannot be sanctioned in a context where the state forcibly monopolizes every aspect of property use, law, enforcement, adjudication, and punishment. A state imposed justice system is by nature inherently illegitimate and necessarily unfair at each step it takes.<br /><br />These parties were notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-67211183706224068302015-12-30T16:58:02.212-05:002015-12-30T16:58:02.212-05:00The rights of a victim to control and dispose of h...The rights of a victim to control and dispose of his property don't die with him. Otherwise anyone could be killed at any time and wills would be meaningless.<br /><br />Via contract, a victim can assign rights to his real property and his life to an agent able to act on his behalf - in this case his next of kin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-56907657173940406772015-12-30T14:29:35.283-05:002015-12-30T14:29:35.283-05:00In a murder, the NAP is violated, but the family h...In a murder, the NAP is violated, but the family has NOT been agressed against, like FreedomMom said. But the murderer gives up his right to be free from aggression, and therefore anyone may kill or enslave the murderer according to libertarian code.limelemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195000494256956591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-52282550240996844892015-12-30T10:16:31.028-05:002015-12-30T10:16:31.028-05:00The whole of Block's argument relies on an ana...The whole of Block's argument relies on an analogy where life could be transferred "in kind". But in reality in isn't. Killing the murderer might give pleasure to the victim's relatives, but it doesn't make the victim or his estate whole in any other way.<br /><br />I do justify the death penalty but for different reasons. The NAP is based on reciprocity between human Yossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667669066473183434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-10537330516213611252015-12-30T07:03:15.574-05:002015-12-30T07:03:15.574-05:00Heath, I'd agree with your position when I see...Heath, I'd agree with your position when I see a gift note from God. Something like "Dear Heath, please accept my humble gift. Truly yours, God."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-15707733578476597012015-12-30T02:49:35.621-05:002015-12-30T02:49:35.621-05:00Seriously Freedom mom, you must be kidding, right?...Seriously Freedom mom, you must be kidding, right? Just trolling for argument sake? If you are serious, I would have to say your "libertarian " view is worthless. If we can't live what we claim to believe, then what we believe is worthless.<br />I think good folks tend to forget this at times. And surely no one can argue against this, in a serious manner.Joshua Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314841330994831499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-81246207872466899962015-12-29T19:26:49.482-05:002015-12-29T19:26:49.482-05:00If the only victim is the dead person, then there ...If the only victim is the dead person, then there is no victim. How can a dead person claim to be a victim? To who? Of course the family is victimized. Someone has to make the claim of murder, the dead man can't, so his family would. If he has a wife and children, he can no longer provide for them. So they are victims in that at least, as Francisco said.Joshua Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314841330994831499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-17603949997237254402015-12-29T18:37:57.282-05:002015-12-29T18:37:57.282-05:00no because life is not property, it a gift from Go...no because life is not property, it a gift from God. Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-38751067761294003592015-12-29T18:05:47.929-05:002015-12-29T18:05:47.929-05:00The spouse and/or the children of the murdered per...The spouse and/or the children of the murdered person have a legitimate claim on contractual grounds.OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-80270461228771754862015-12-29T17:31:16.646-05:002015-12-29T17:31:16.646-05:00The victim is not the family. The victim is the p...The victim is not the family. The victim is the person who was agressed against; namely the dead person. Using the principle of property rights and non-aggression, please show me how the family was a victim? Did the family own the person who was murdered? Was the friend a victim too?Freedom Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755421508602579128noreply@blogger.com