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Is self-ownership a misnomer?
If something is owned, then by definition there is something external to it that is doing the owning. Likewise, something that is owned is by definition something external to the agent that owns it. Taking this very basic point into account, does it really...
Posted 16 September 2008 11:47 AM by Brainpolice | 8 comment(s)
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Judeo-Christian Morality vs. The Free Society
I'd like to explain why I think that traditional judeo-christian morality does not synch up very well with the principles of liberty and does not provide a beneficial cultural framework for a free society. In many ways, I'm not going to be saying...
Posted 21 June 2008 10:21 PM by Brainpolice | 8 comment(s)
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The Paradox of "State's Rights"
One of the most well known American legal traditions is state's rights. State's rights is essentially the idea that each individual state should retain its sovereignty or independance from the federal government. The idea is that each state may...
Posted 07 May 2008 10:26 PM by Brainpolice | 2 comment(s)
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The Case For Free Immigration, The Case Against Borders
Immigration is a hot topic these days, particularly for those in the southern and south-western states of America. There has been a rising anti-immigration sentiment, directed specifically at immigrating Mexicans. The public cries out, "Secure the...
Posted 30 March 2008 09:47 AM by Brainpolice | 5 comment(s)
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Liberty as a Lack of Unchosen Positive Obligations
And a lack of a gaurantee of survival and flourishing There are two fundamental ways in which liberty and rights can be defined. One definition of liberty is the freedom to use one's faculties in order to persue one's rational self-interest without...
Posted 23 January 2008 02:01 PM by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)
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