tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8362189409355974271..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Should Spike Lee Be Jailed?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15468528606043939702012-04-03T16:42:32.350-04:002012-04-03T16:42:32.350-04:00It's not irony, that's irrationality (if n...It's not irony, that's irrationality (if not outright insanity) inherent in the idea of the government being anything other than a parasite.averrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39868788896895177072012-04-03T16:32:26.379-04:002012-04-03T16:32:26.379-04:00You can deal with such people without violating th...You can deal with such people without violating their rights - for example, by refusing do do any business with them.<br /><br />It would be actually pretty easy to maintain published lists of such people, if not for the state-imposed "libel" laws which make anybody publishing any negative information a target of legal harassment.<br /><br />Incidentally, mild or localized ostracism averrosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-11509680460950438242012-04-03T10:09:47.092-04:002012-04-03T10:09:47.092-04:00"Who determines that the person is in fact gu..."Who determines that the person is in fact guilty before the sentence is delivered? Was the heir witness to the murder?"<br /><br />Fallible humans subject to the scrutiny of other fallible humans. They may work for some kind of law/arbitration firm or not.<br /><br />"Do they all the facts and know beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is actually guilty."<br /><br />If Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-34636829733368102462012-04-03T03:19:52.989-04:002012-04-03T03:19:52.989-04:00"but rather the protection of society from in..."but rather the protection of society from individuals who refuse to recognize the property rights of others."<br /><br />The irony is palpable in that this system is currently monopolized and operated by an organisation called government, which most prolifically refuses to recognize the property rights of others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85647763622105435162012-04-03T01:25:47.703-04:002012-04-03T01:25:47.703-04:00"We have courts for this precise reason and a..."We have courts for this precise reason and although they arent perfect its the best thing we have."<br /><br />They're not just imperfect they're becoming insanely tyrannical!Mikehttp://www.lewrockwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-92228381865204528862012-04-03T00:01:05.622-04:002012-04-03T00:01:05.622-04:00That reminds me of a saying. I don't think it&...That reminds me of a saying. I don't think it's literally true, but it's a helpful observation:<br /><br />"Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent."<br /><br />I have always adamantly insisted that the most important function of imprisonment is not punishment, but rather the protection of society from individuals who refuse to recognize the property rights of others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73045319729952530272012-04-02T23:15:29.855-04:002012-04-02T23:15:29.855-04:00Who determines that the person is in fact guilty b...Who determines that the person is in fact guilty before the sentence is delivered? Was the heir witness to the murder? Do they all the facts and know beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is actually guilty. What are the extraneous factors in the death. Rarely is a loss 100 percent the fault of a particular party. Who determines this? Certainly not a grieving wife or Al Sharpton. We have PaulPartySupportorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896149379101938238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-65763787197257339732012-04-02T22:08:39.321-04:002012-04-02T22:08:39.321-04:00Again, I did not want to to turn this post into a ...Again, I did not want to to turn this post into a book, but Rothbard in his book address the problem of punishment and forgiveness as related to murder:<br /><br />" A problem might arise in the case of murder—since a victim’s heirs might prove less than diligent in pursuing the murderer, or be unduly inclined to let the murderer buy his way out of punishment. This problem could be taken Robert Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35660811130351216742012-04-02T21:25:54.102-04:002012-04-02T21:25:54.102-04:00How would libertarian law deal with somebody exhib...How would libertarian law deal with somebody exhibiting signs of potential violent, serial behavior? Would they be released from punishment if the victim's family forgave them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39329061769191638862012-04-02T21:17:49.691-04:002012-04-02T21:17:49.691-04:00I like Rothbard but that is simply nonsense. We ha...I like Rothbard but that is simply nonsense. We have courts to determine whether or not someone is guilty to prevent these scenarios where vigilante A takes out aggressor B for killing his heir. Also murder cant be forgiven by an heir it can only be forgiven by the victim who is dead....its ludicrousPaulPartySupportorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896149379101938238noreply@blogger.com