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 bookuses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical application of freedom rights using libertarianism principles.

This book uniquely deals with hard cases of libertarianism Beneficial specifically to readers interested in law, economics, politics and philosophy Covers a wide range of examples of socio-cultural and economic various backgrounds

Autorentext

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.

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Introduction.- Part I. Politics.- Chapter 1. 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.- 25. Jessica Yaniv.- 26. The Adulterer.- Chapter 27. TheFront Lawn Nudist.- Chapter 28. The Host Mother.- 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 67. The Water Seller.- Chapter 68. The Illegal Immigrant.- Chapter 69. The Free Trader.- Chapter 70. The Car Warrior.- Chapter 71. The Foreign Aid Denigrator.- Chapter 72. The Dumper.