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Re:The Hidden Cost of Privatization by thingification on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @07:53PM (#14556936)
This idea, which lies behind a lot of American libertarianism, says that theft (as taxation is construed here) outranks most or all other moral values, but does not explain why.

Instead, it hopes dogmatically that other moral values will be met as a side effect of following this one.

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Re:The Hidden Cost of Privatization by subverter on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @08:42PM (#14557117)
Not just theft, but aggression of any sort, including the most serious offenses such as rape and murder. Is there not a more fundamental moral value that we can all agree on?
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Re:The Hidden Cost of Privatization by bjl on Thursday June 15, 2017 @11:46AM (#14561465)
Equating theft with rape and murder is just one of the reasons rational people ignore right-libertarianism.
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Re:The Hidden Cost of Privatization by arcbyte on Monday June 19, 2017 @03:10PM (#14589516)
Stealing a mans food can be just as lethal as stabbing him.
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