Quotes about Liberty by Tom G. Palmer

Tom G. Palmer American educator

Libertarians argue that no normal adult has the right to impose choices on other normal adults, except in abnormal circumstances, such as when one person finds another unconscious and administers medical assistance or calls an ambulance.

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Libertarians recognize the difference between adults and children, as well as differences between normal adults and adults who are insane or mentally hindered or retarded.

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Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of the common good.

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Rather, classical liberals and libertarians argue that the system of justice should abstract from the concrete characteristics of individuals.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about liberty