I'm torn here. If you insist everyone make every moral choice for themselves, then we will be unable to maximize the "right" choices. For example: If I want to buy ethical foods, I'd rather shop at a place where all these criteria are enforced. It would be mind-numbingly draining to have to make all these choices myself. Frankly, I would tune out. In a libertarian society, every person would need to be educated on food systems, why some are ethical and why some aren't, etc. And only then could we have an equitable system that is supported by choice. But people don't want to invest that much into understanding the thing that keeps them nourished.
This is the problem I see with libertarianism. Without some form of, hopefully mild coercion, people just tune out based on gut feeling. If they don't want to participate and contribute to something after the quick-and-dirty explanation, then they're out -- nevermind the 3 year study and expert panel that analyzed the issue and recommended process/measure/regulation X.
I agree that our legislation and regulations need to be more responsive and aligned with reality, but gunning for everything to be "opt-out" does not seem sustainable.
Sorry, I go back and forth. I'm not libertarian by any means, but being so highly involved in open source community, I see the value of properly structured voluntary communities. Basically, I'm really torn about everything I've said above :)
This is the problem I see with libertarianism. Without some form of, hopefully mild coercion, people just tune out based on gut feeling. If they don't want to participate and contribute to something after the quick-and-dirty explanation, then they're out -- nevermind the 3 year study and expert panel that analyzed the issue and recommended process/measure/regulation X.
I agree that our legislation and regulations need to be more responsive and aligned with reality, but gunning for everything to be "opt-out" does not seem sustainable.
Sorry, I go back and forth. I'm not libertarian by any means, but being so highly involved in open source community, I see the value of properly structured voluntary communities. Basically, I'm really torn about everything I've said above :)