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Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:19:46 GMT
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Ed Jones wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > To truly believe that it is valid, workable, or moral means that your
> > morals are flawed, as you have no respect whatever for property rights.
> > As you may recall at the time of the great RTL price tag debate, my
> > standing on this point is rather firm and unalterable. All rights are
> > property rights and anyone who claims that they have the right to
> > redistribute my property or anyone else's property as they see fit
> > ("according to need") is morally flawed. Until and unless you repudiate
> > this evil morality, we have no basis for discussion. Come and get my
> > property, if you think you're tough enough.
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> I have a huge problem with this inane argument. Larry is avoiding the basic
> issue and circumventing it with property gibberish.
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> It is simply this - all Doctors take a Hypocratic oath - that they will provide
> medical service irregardless of the ability of the patient to pay for that
> service. The intention of that oath guarantees service to those that cannot
> afford it. From his arguements, one could only presume that all Doctors must
> be Libertarians as defined by Larry.
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> Larry's view of the entire world as property - his property - sounds infinitely
> more red-neck Republican than Libertarian. That is morally flawed. From the
> opinions he has stated above, and in other posts in this topic, if those in
> need of medical service cannot pay for their own healthcare, then die and
> reduce the surplus population because there is no way he is going to let anyone
> take a red cent from him to allow them to live.
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> Thank you Scrooge Pieniazek
Have you read Larry's response to my question about the ideals of
Libertarianism? Your last comment is a gross mischaracterization of
Larry's position. If you read one of his other responses, you will even
see that he does in fact support charities.
--
Frank Filz
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Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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