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Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Mises Institute: A postscript on voluntary slavery. I am on record on numerous occasions in support of voluntary slavery; some ot
by the_why_of_y 5y ago
Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Mises Institute:
A postscript on voluntary slavery. I am on record on numerous occasions in support of voluntary slavery; some other libertarians support me on this issue as well. See Andersson, 2007; Block, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007A, 2007B, 2009A, 2009B; Lester, 2000; Nozick, 1974, pp. 58, 283, 331; Philmore, 1982; Steiner, 1994, pp. 232.
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- beerandt 5y agoVoluntary slavery here, means that the ultimate control of your own life includes the right to give it away, sell it, or end it. It does not mean chattel slavery, or involuntary servitude, or even involuntary government seizures.
- the_why_of_y 5y agoAnd your point is? That it is okay to demand that poor people agree to become slaves in exchange for access to health care for their family?
- beerandt 5y agoNo- that private property rights are consistent with the libertarian quote above because it's voluntary. You can argue what truly voluntarily slavery would look like in a modern world, but involuntary chattel slavery is what conflicts with principles of private property. I'd argue things like athletes signing away future percentages of potential earnings (which was a fairly popular idea until the current NCAA name and likeness rules changed) would be one potential version.
- the_why_of_y 5y agoToo late to edit: this is published on Lew Rockwell's website, but the author of this article is Walter E. Block.