Tom was attacked by Mean Mike. Bob saw the attack and rushed over to help Tom. Bob grabbed Mean Mike and pulled him off of Tom. Mean Mike did not…
poking holes in the NAP?
On a discussion of pro-vaccine vs anti-vaccine, a commenter said, “hey, the NAP is whatever people want it to be. why can’t i consider someone breathing in my direction to…
philosophical rubber meets practical road
One thing social media is good for is bringing up questions that need to be answered. In a recent article someone was being jailed for refusing to testify against another…
Do rights violators give up their rights?
You may be familiar with the Anarchyball page on facebook. One recent post was one sentence, stating, “those who violate the rights of others forgo their own rights”. I think…
Why term limits are a bad idea
A common “solution” offered to limit the civil destruction brought by governments is “term limits”, or limiting the amount of time that politicians should be allowed to hold office. The…
There’s no right to defend your property against threats
Clearly, a person who violates your property owes you compensation and if someone is violating your property, you have the right to defend it. That’s the easy part of the…
Ugh. Another post about “evil”.
“In the age of information, ignorance is a choice”. As I’ve said before, we’re all ignorant of lots of things. That’s fine. There’s nothing morally wrong with ignorance itself, but…