The Ethics Of Liberty - Self Defense
The Ethics Of Liberty by Murray Rothbard Natural rights, ownership, and criminality have all been defined and analyzed. Now Rothbard focuses his attention on the topic of self defense. He explains its justification and its proper boundaries. You will see that his analysis from 40 years ago gives you a clear understanding regarding many things being discussed today. Previously in the book, Rothbard explained why individuals have a right to their own life, liberty, and property. Now, he covers the ethical responses when someone tries to violate those rights. "If every man has the absolute right to his justly-held property, it then follows that he as the right to keep that property- to defend it by violence against violent invasion." An individual can rightly defend himself alone or have employees or volunteers come to his aid. Common examples are things like private security, home alarm systems, militias, posse