Dear Dylan: Wow. A fascinating letter. Thanks. Who is Liberdy? In my opinion, only human beings, live ones that is, have rights. Not animals, not dead people, not ghosts, ghouls, other such entities. I like to send questioners stuff I’ve written about a given topic. I’m having difficulty here. This is the best I can do: 613. Green, Cole, Alex Hernandez and Walter E. Block. 2021. “Private Property Rights and the Deceased.” Management Education Science Technology journal (MEST); Vol. 9 No. 1, January, pp. 15-27 https://www.meste.org/mest/M/a m.html; https://mest.meste.org/MEST 1 2021/17 03.pdf; https://www.meste.org/mest/Archive/MEST IX 9 1.pdf 612. Green, Cole, Alex Hernandez and Walter E. Block. 2020. “Private Property Rights and … Continue reading →
Animal Rights? Debates Amongst Libertarians
Here are my pubs on that subject:
Montgomery, Stephen and Walter E. Block. 2016. “Animal torture and thick libertarianism.” Review of Social and Economic Issues (RSEI), Vol 1, No. 3, Spring, pp. 105-116. http://rsei.rau.ro/images/V1N3/Articol 5.pdf; http://www.rebe.rau.ro/RePEc/rau/rseijr/SP16/RSEI-SP16-A5.pdf
Volume 9:2, pp. 53-68; DOI: 10.2478/sh-2020-0013;
Subject: Re: WSJ Post
Why should humans have rights but not animals? Not sure I follow the logic… we are slightly more evolved animals imo.
On Friday, November 13, 2020, 09:00:40 AM PST, Walter Block wblock@loyno.edu wrote:
Dear Paul:
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Conversation with Marc J. Victor
I wrote this on that subject:
Block, Walter E. 2012. “Global Warming, Air Pollution and Libertarianism.” January 18; https://archive.lewrockwell.com/block/block195.html
I think the burden of proof on global warming rests with those who advocate this thesis, and they have not come even close to meeting it.
Best regards,
From: Marc J. Victor
Subject: Re: New Libertarian Project
Hi Walter. I just finished reading everything you sent on coronavirus. It’s striking to me how we have both been pondering the exact same issues. I’m curious to read your writings on global warming as I have the same concerns about the facts as you highlight for coronavirus. I’d have a few more things to say about jury nullification as I agree with you the NAP/3LP doesn’t solve everything. Also, I think mens rea should be more relevant to the analysis. I’d sure like to sit and think through some of these issues with you sometime over a few hours.