Any argument against a totally free society that depends on the dark side of human nature inevitably circles around to hit the one making the argument smack in the back of the head. Hence, it is a boomerang argument. The reason is that if people are so bad that we can’t trust them with total freedom, then how can we possibly trust anyone with monopoly political power? The answer is we can’t. Statelessness is the ultimate in checks and balances, which liberal devotees of the limited state claim to value.
What Is ‘Freedom’ And Do Iranians Want It?
Every time the usual suspects start ginning up regime change, be it propaganda, street protesters, arming rebels, or insane bombing campaigns such as the current one in Iran, we always hear about the poor oppressed masses yearning to breathe free. The truth, however,...
