Tag Archives : Paternalism
Should the Government Do Something about Obesity?
Last year, I showed an image of evolutionary stages that was so accurate that it would earn approval even from many strict creationists. Here’s a new image of evolutionary stages that sets the stage for today’s discussion. Simply stated, Americans are becoming bigger. In some cases, a lot bigger. Is this trend toward greater obesity […]
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Enough with the tax-code paternalism
This article appeared in The Daily Caller.
read more...Paternalists Are Right…and Wrong
Whether they’re banning bake sales, federalizing school lunch menus, or criminalizing Big Gulps, the nanny-staters feel they have some special wisdom that gives them the right to tell other people how to live their lives. This irks libertarians since we value human liberty, even if it means people sometimes make foolish choices. But so long […]
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