Comments on: Top State Evils: A Scorecard of Libertarian Progress

By: MamaLiberty

MamaLiberty — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:35:30 +0000

I think you overlooked the basis for all of these problems and more. The “state” and all those who support it presume to own every speck of property and de facto ownership of the people as well. Control equals ownership. As long as most people even remotely accept this condition as somehow normal or necessary, the state will continue to exercise as much control as it finds useful.

The power to kill and confiscate at will has overshadowed even the evil of taxation as the destructive force of the state. And that power, to one extent or another, has been given to even the least of the state’s minions – all too often with the gushing approval of the very people so easily targeted! The “war” on people will not end until that is stopped, one way or another.

By: Fabian S.

Fabian S. — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:00:10 +0000

You forgot the most harmful one – immigration restrictions.

By: John

John — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:30:17 +0000

oops – *patents

By: John

John — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:28:39 +0000

I agree that patens are a problem and cause a huge hindrance on innovation,

However, what do you think the relationship between copyrights and contract law should be?
Do you think the sale of an item can include terms to not reproduce & resell?

For example, I work for a company that provides IT training, alot of our content are video lessons.
Should it be all on us to distribute the content in a way that it’s impossible to be reproduced?
Or do you we a right to prohibit this behavior in a contract that customers voluntarily sign?