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Originally posted by Superman
The Libertarian model makes its adherents feel like geniuses and is a convenient platform from which to hurl criticism, but there are problems. Let's say we drop all this socialism and welfare, and make those drug offenders pay for those sins, like John suggests. What if the offender refuses? What if they all refuse? I guess we'll store thm in prosons? For failing to provide recompense (debtor's prison....we've tried that)? Prison is probably more expensive than welfare.
No matter what road you take away from some of these social programs, the bigger fight on your hands will be the one that comes from your fellow citizens when they notice that the completely "hands off" regulatory system is worse (more expensive) than the welfare one.
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You still haven't addressed the immorality of stealing money to do what you want for people at gun point.
When do you think you will accomplish that?