Hugh LaFollette, “Licensing Parents Revisited,” Journal of Applied Philosophy.
The premise of his article is that the legitimacy of professional licensing is well-established and the practice should be expanded to parents.
While one could argue that it doesn’t follow from professional licensing being applied to various professions that it should be expanded to parents, this article is really illustrative of why libertarians should oppose professional licensure outright.
It’s a slippery slope from licensing florists to licensing parents, be it for procreation or raising children after the fact. Once you concede the legitimacy of some licensing, then more outrageous nonsense inevitably follows.
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