Posts Tagged ‘Liberty’
Only the Children are Innocent
In modern war, the Western world typically seeks to avoid killing “innocent civilians.” Likewise, the people of the West decry the deaths of “innocent bystanders” in situations of criminal violence. This stems from a too narrow assessment of responsibility. In war it is most obvious. In war, all adults of a nation are responsible for…
Read MoreLiberty as a Solution
Giving up the idea that freedom must be “balanced” with a certain measure of authority is very difficult, even for those who do harbor a spirit of freedom such as we discussed previously. Even if we had a society the majority of which believed in the moral superiority of service and self-sacrifice, we still have…
Read MoreThose who stay above politics
You’ve heard it said, “I don’t like politics,” or, “I try to stay out of politics.” Usually this is paired with, “It’s too divisive,” or, “It’s too ugly,” or, “There’s no point,” and very commonly, “Everybody’s equally wrong,” and, “Both parties are equally corrupt.” “I just want to leave everybody alone and be left alone,”…
Read MoreRight to Privacy?
The proper definition of a right also explains to what extent you have a right to privacy, which is to the extent that you have a right to property. You have a right to property, which is to say a right to determine what you do with things over which you have control. You can…
Read MoreWhat is a Right?
(It is a perennial amusement to me to watch a person try to derive the notion of rights without reference to God.) What is a right? “Something a person should have, or should be able to do.” According to whom? “Well, you know, according to the majority.” So if a majority agree that Jews don’t…
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