Maverick Philosopher

Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

Category: Libertarianism

  • Libertarians and Drug Legalization

    Libertarians often argue that drug legalization would not lead to increased drug use.  I find that preposterous, and you should too.  There are at least three groups of people who are dissuaded from drug use by its being illegal. 1. There are those who respect the law because it is the law.  'It's against the law' carries…

  • Krauthammer’s Situational Libertarianism

    I have argued more than once that toleration has limits.  See, for example, The Danger of Appeasing the Intolerant and other entries in the Toleration category.  I am pleased to see that the astute Charles Krauthammer has argued  something similar. He calls his position "situational libertarianism":        Liberties should be as unlimited as possible — unless and…

  • Conservatives Versus Libertarians on Immigration

    Victor Reppert thinks that a conservative case can be made against immigration restriction but cites a libertarian article in support of his contention.  But as I see it, it is important to distinguish carefully between conservative and libertarian positions on this and other issues, despite several important points of agreement.  Pace Reppert, no conservative who…