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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by bombolo on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @11:02AM (#34067758)
> Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society.

Willfully becoming a homeless drifter is in fact hurtful to society :)

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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by thegrimmest on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @12:35PM (#34069224)
This is actually the main point of contention. Prior to United States v. Butler, the government's power to provide general welfare was limited/narrowly interpreted. Whether individual liberty supersedes general welfare or vice versa is the main disagreement. My point is only that reasonable people can disagree about this.
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