Apart from the human beings who comprise them, the Regime and the State don't really exist. They're abstractions. Does the Regime have natural human rights? Well, do *any* abstractions have such rights? How about the human beings who comprise what otherwise would be an abstraction?
Jimmy Kimmel is a human being; Jimmy Kimmel has all the natural human rights that any other human has.
It's baffling that anyone could be considered a freedom advocate or "libertarian" or whatever if they don't understand that human beings -- even Jimmy Kimmel -- have natural human rights, regardless of what group affiliation ("part of the Regime") the person has or doesn't have.
Adam's argument that the right to petition your government for relief might be the best argument I've heard in favor of voting on libertarian grounds. I've always been a non-voter because the entire process (and lack of realistically good choices) disgusts me. But after this, I definitely can't criticize anyone who does it.
Apart from the human beings who comprise them, the Regime and the State don't really exist. They're abstractions. Does the Regime have natural human rights? Well, do *any* abstractions have such rights? How about the human beings who comprise what otherwise would be an abstraction?
Jimmy Kimmel is a human being; Jimmy Kimmel has all the natural human rights that any other human has.
It's baffling that anyone could be considered a freedom advocate or "libertarian" or whatever if they don't understand that human beings -- even Jimmy Kimmel -- have natural human rights, regardless of what group affiliation ("part of the Regime") the person has or doesn't have.
Bingo. I can always count on you to keep your eye on the ball.
Adam's argument that the right to petition your government for relief might be the best argument I've heard in favor of voting on libertarian grounds. I've always been a non-voter because the entire process (and lack of realistically good choices) disgusts me. But after this, I definitely can't criticize anyone who does it.