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Being “Antiwar” Is Not Enough for Freedom

Keith Preston

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
If one abolishes man’s freedom to determine his own consumption, one takes all freedoms away.
– Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., “We Need Medical Freedom” [2024]

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September 20, 2024
Being “Antiwar” Is Not Enough for Freedom
A popular mantra among libertarians is being “antiwar.” One problem with that mantra, however, is that it can be construed to mean that libertarians are pacifists — that is, that they are opposed to all wars, including defensive wars. In other words, if the United States were invaded by a foreign army, pacifists would refrain from opposing the invaders by force and would …
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