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>> I appreciate your views and not flaming me for expressing mine. I was mereley
>> interested in the libertarian political philosophy and at its root it appears
>> very sound. Now, maybe I misunderstand it but, I was 'dismayed' by the
>> prevalence (here) of dare I say ignorance. .. huh? >> Sorry but that is what it is- you
>> can opt out of welfare imo but I put this to you: what would it cost you and
>> -everyones- insurance premiums if desperate people started stealing and forcing
>> crack down yours or your kids throats (force addiction)? Pay for their holiday
>> in prison after paying lawyers, judges, and countless administrators to decide
>> for how long? Sheesh what a waste of your money..easier giving them a few bucks
>> to live on and look after themselves. According to the UN, there are over 20 million 'persons of interest' in the
world. Keeping 230 failed asylum seekers locked out of Australia is a hell of a
lot cheaper than giving $AU20,000pa in welfare to 20 million people. Do the math. As for the War on Drugs, yup, an infringement of my right to my own body and
a total waste of my money. >> And if you wnat to take crack or smoke
>> dope by exercising your legitimate right you better not be doing it while I'm
>> your patient and your my surgeon! I have no problem with you smoking whatever you want to smoke, provided you
don't think you have the right to do it on my property or at my expense, and I
have no problem with you calling yourself 'Surgeon' while you do
it. Personally, I'll choose to employ medical help which doesn't smoke crack
before operating on me (and I have total faith in a free market making that
option available to me). But I respect other people's right to make different choices. Some people
might insist on their doctor smoking crack before operating on them. That's
fine with me - as long as I don't have to pay for it.
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