This book probes the depths of libertarian philosophy and highlights the need for laws that protect all individuals in society. This book defines libertarianism as a theory of what is just law, it is predicated upon the non-aggression principle (NAP). This legal foundation of the libertarian philosophy states that it should be illicit to threaten or engage in initiatory violence against innocent people. Ultimately, this book presents the notion, defend the "undefendable." This book defines that as; any person, institution, professional, worker, which is either reviled by virtually everyone, or prohibited by law, and does not violate the NAP.

Weaved throughout, this book uses political philosophy to present three fundamental premises to explain this libertarian point of view. Firstly, this book defines the non-aggression principle (NAP). Secondly, demonstrates the importance and relevance of private property rights in this context. This book uses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical application of freedom rights using libertarianism principles.

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Walter E. Block is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, Loyola University New Orleans, and senior fellow at the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD in economics at Columbia University in 1972. He has taught at Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, Baruch CUNY, Holy Cross and the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of more than 500 refereed articles in professional journals, two dozen books, and thousands of op-eds. He lectures widely on college campuses, delivers seminars around the world and appears regularly on television and radio shows. He is the Schlarbaum Laureate, Mises Institute, 2011; and has won the Loyola University Research Award (2005, 2008) and the Mises Institute's Rothbard Medal of Freedom, 2005; and the Dux Academicus award, Loyola University, 2007.

Inhalt

Introduction

Part I. Politics:

Chapter1. The Federalist

Chapter 2. The Anarchist

Chapter 3. The Election Purchaser

Part II. Free speech:

Chapter 4. The Flag Burner

Chapter 5. The Demagogue

Chapter 6. The Yellow Journalist

Chapter 7. The Blasphemer

Chapter 8. The Hater

Part III. Discrimination:

Chapter 9. The Obese Disparager

Chapter 10. The Pay Gapper

Chapter 11. The Beard Belittler

Chapter 12. The Diversity Demeanor

Part IV. Labor:

Chapter 13. The Wage Stagnationist

Chapter 14. The Gigster

Chapter 15. The (voluntary!) Slave Owner

Chapter 16. The Labor Union Opponent

Chapter 17. The Precarious Labor Employer

Chapter 18. The Housewife Non-Payer

Chapter 19. The Minimum Wage Challenger

Chapter 20. The Academic Tenure Denier

Chapter 21. The Work Sharer

Chapter 22. The Jury Refuser

Part V. Sex:

Chapter 23. The Group Marriage Participant

Chapter 24. The Straight White Male

Chapter 25. Jessica Yaniv

Chapter 26. The Adulterer Chapter 27. The Front Lawn Nudist

Chapter 28. The Host Mother

Chapter 29. The Rape Forgiver

Part VI. Medical:

Chapter 30. The Evictionist

Chapter 31. The Gay Conversion Therapist

Chapter 32. The Drug Price Raiser Chapter 33. The Non-licensed Doctor

Chapter 34. The Suicide Instigator

Chapter 35. The Prescription Drug Violator

Chapter 36. The Socialized Medicine Debaser

Chapter 37. The Ambulance Chaser

Chapter 38. The Food and Drug Administration Challenger

Chapter 39. The Gene Editor

Part VII. Real estate:

Chapter 40. The Redliner

Chapter 41. The Airbnber

Chapter 42. The Gentrifier

Chapter 43. The Holdout Chapter 44. The Evicter

Chapter 45. The Rent Control Adversary

Chapter 46. The Pet Hating Landlord

Chapter 47. The Zoning Renouncer

Chapter 48. The Housing Rights Repudiator

Part VIII. Business:

Chapter 49. The Metric Protester

Chapter 50. The Cultural Appropriator

Chapter 51. The Entrepreneur

Chapter 52. The Self-dealer

Chapter 53. The Religious Broadcaster

Chapter 54. The Motor Vehicle Department Derider

Chapter 55. The Sunday Shopper

Chapter 56. The Business License Rejecter

Chapter 57. The Banker

Part IX. Sports:

Chapter 58. The Booster

Chapter 59. The NBA-NFL-MLB Eliminator

Chapter 60. The Olympic Drug Taker Chapter 61. The Olympic Commercializer

Part X. Finance:

Chapter 62. The Billionaire

Chapter 63. The Bankrupt

Chapter 64. The Predatory Lender

Chapter 65. The Anti-Egalitarian Chapter 66. The End the Fed Supporter

Part XI. International: Chapter&nb...