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  • How might libertarians solve the Trolley Problem?

    In applied ethics there is a dilemma known as The Trolley Problem ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem ). It runs like this: A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are 5 people who have been tied to the track by a mad philosopher. Fortunately, you can flip a switch which...
    Posted to Political Theory by Richard A Garner on Sat, Apr 19 2008
  • Re: Autodidact: The Unnecessary Leper

    I'm not certain that I am entering into this intercourse properly, but here goes: Just joined the Forum. Have considered myself to be libertarian for years. I'm impressed at the level of knowledge that I see here. But, I fear that anything that I might post will be summarily dismissed because...
    Posted to Political Theory by Stan on Mon, Feb 4 2008
  • Re: The right to abandon & neglect children

    [quote user="Nathyn"]Can you admit Rothbard is wrong and still be an Austrian and\or a Libertarian? Or is Rothbard to actually be treated like a "Libertarian Lenin"?[/quote]Yes, Rothbard is wrong, but not about this. Most libertarians are not Rothbardians. Only a small fraction of...
    Posted to Political Theory by allixpeeke on Wed, Dec 12 2007
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