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I would wager some HN karma that people that are libertarian (classical liberal) likely see no major issue with this practice.
by petermcneeley 8y ago
I would wager some HN karma that people that are libertarian (classical liberal) likely see no major issue with this practice.
- hassan_shaikley 8y agolibertarianism contradicts classical liberalism I think this is where I read the best argument for this (https://chomsky.info/government-in-the-future/ https://chomsky.info/government-in-the-future/) but I might be thinking of a different essay
- petermcneeley 8y agoFor obvious reasons libertarianism has multiple meanings. Chomsky is close to anarcho-syndicalism (left) whereas what we commonly call Libertarian today is close to anarcho-capitalism (right). Relating to the article, the inmates are making a choice without direct use of force against them. Libertarians view this choice as voluntary.