From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 18:30:09 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote:
So I, as a libertarian, could say that anybody who sets foot on my
property is my slave? I don't think so. A libertarian does not
confiscate the liberties of those who are invited on the libertarian's
property. Free association requires an emphasis on freedom. A
libertarian must trust those he/she invites on his or her property
enough to leave them in full posession of their liberties or else
he/she is no libertarian. "Oh, you can be free, but not in MY back
yard." I don't think so.
### The point of owning property is the ability to exclude others, for any
reason, or no reasons at all. A libertarian on his own land does not need to
associate with anybody. He does not need to listen to that hateful words,
"you must".
Back in the good old days of Poland's greatness, there was a saying "A
squire on his land is equal to a voivoda (a high ranking military official)"
. You could be free in his backyard only with his permission. I don't think
Poland will ever return to former greatness, with the EU ensnaring
everybody, but these words from a bygone era are still worth remembering.
Rafal
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