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This is an interesting argument. From a libertarian standpoint, I have the freedom to take whatever actions I want, so long as those actions don't interfere wi
by sdurkin 19y ago
This is an interesting argument. From a libertarian standpoint, I have the freedom to take whatever actions I want, so long as those actions don't interfere with the freedom of others.
Now, science is not a zero-sum game, but school is. There are a limited number of spots in top universities, and the pressure to get one of those spots is enormous.
So if my peers are all using study drugs, then I would be compelled to use those drugs to remain competitive. So their use of the drugs would interfere with my freedom of choice.
- comatose_kid 19y agoI guess I don't really understand the point. What ever happened to learning for its own sake?
- Jesin 19y agoAhh, but would their use of drugs interfere with your freedom of choice more than a flat-out ban would?
- jmzachary 19y ago"So if my peers are all using study drugs, then I would be compelled to use those drugs to remain competitive. So their use of the drugs would interfere with my freedom of choice." Not only that, but the playing field among you and your peers returns to parity except the cost is that everyone needs to take study drugs to keep up.
- jamesbritt 19y ago"So their use of the drugs would interfere with my freedom of choice." You are not entitled to particular choices, but are free to choose among what others may have made available. It's no violation of rights that you don't get the choice you might prefer. If I get to the movie's five minutes before you, and take a seat you may have wanted, I'm not violating any of your rights of free choice because I parked my ass in a chair before you could.