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Yes, and I'm suggesting these laws are unjust because they impose the values of some segment of people on to others. Leave people to associate as they see fit.
by thegrimmest 5y ago
Yes, and I'm suggesting these laws are unjust because they impose the values of some segment of people on to others. Leave people to associate as they see fit. Some groups will track you, some won't. You can choose which to patronize, on which browsers.
- leephillips 5y agoLiterally all laws “impose the values of some segment of people on to others”, so according to your criterion all laws are unjust. I guess that’s a form of anarchism, and you’re welcome to it. For me, it’s simply not an interesting way to think about justice and how society should be ordered, because it seems to be the end of a conversation, rather than the beginning.
- thegrimmest 5y agoNo, some laws and some rights merely provide a framework for peaceful coexistence. See negative vs positive rights. ...your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins. -John B. Finch
- leephillips 5y agoAre laws against theft unjust because they criminalize nonviolent forms of theft?
- thegrimmest 5y agoLaws against theft are just because violence is a legitimate form of recourse against thieves. In order to surrender this right to violence, people need an alternative recourse. This furthers my point - since what we're talking about is basically gossip at scale, would you argue that violence is a legitimate form of recourse?
- leephillips 5y agoWhy is violence is a legitimate form of recourse against thieves? Perhaps violence is so inherently evil that it is better to part with one’s property than to protect it with force.