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From: danw@oliven.UUCP (danw)
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Subject: a question
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Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 12:03:49 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 11 12:03:49 1984
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			A QUESTION

	Is liberty (a) a scarce good or (b) a free good?

	To explain: A scarce good is that which exists only in
a limited degree and is subject to destruction by external
forces; enlightened constitutional government is one means of
preserving liberty, which would vanish in the chaos of anarchy.

	A free good is something that is always available to
everyone; therefore, government functions as a barrier between
us and it; if government were removed, liberty would result.
					danw