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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Democratic decisions in everyone's interest
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Date: Thu, 4-Jul-85 02:25:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  4 02:25:00 1985
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>/* orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) /  8:49 am  Jul  1, 1985 */

>On the other hand, my right to commit suicide by smoking tobacco does not
>include my right to kill others with my tobacco smoke and the same for
>marijuana smoke.

And if someone feels threatened by my smoking in their presence in my house
or place of business, they are always free to leave.  If he/she is a friend,
guest, customer., etc. then I wouldn't be so rude as to smoke in his/her
presence.  If he/she is not, then what is he/she doing in my home or place of
business.
 
>Libertarians have talked a lot about "straw-men" - I think it is a blatant
>strawman to insist that democratic socialists on this net support the
>suppression of individual liberties which involve solely the individual.

I disagree.  Since democratic socialists seek to restrain people's liberties
regarding the employment of non-scarce resources as well as resources which
can only belong to an individual (e.g., his time and effort), they are
clearly seeking to suppress individual resources.
 
>Speaking of civil liberties: what do Libertarians think about the New Jersey
>law to force high school students to take drug tests?

I think it is an outrageous violation of civil liberties.  Incidentally,
would you happen to know if the law includes private schools within its
scope?
 
>              tim sevener  whuxl!orb

						Mike Sykora