Should Libertarians be against prisons?

[Ravi]

I realize prison can be a punishment, but don't they really serve to protect the rest of us from the bad guys?

It seems it would make more sense from a libertarian stand point to arm everyone and let them mete out punishment whenever they feel threatened.

It would save a lot of taxpayer money, as well.

 

[Ringel05]

I realize prison can be a punishment, but don't they really serve to protect the rest of us from the bad guys?

It seems it would make more sense from a libertarian stand point to arm everyone and let them mete out punishment whenever they feel threatened.

It would save a lot of taxpayer money, as well.

 

[Paulie]

Rav here you go lumping everyone into one label again.

Like every single libertarian has the same exact position on EVERYTHING.

The constitution allows for a justice system, and prison is a part of that.

The 8th amendment protects citizens from UNUSUAL punishment, which jailing would not be considered.

More often than not, you confuse a libertarian with an anarchist. A classical liberal, as I would prefer to think of myself as, is nothing close to an anarchist.

 

[alan1]

I realize prison can be a punishment, but don't they really serve to protect the rest of us from the bad guys?

It seems it would make more sense from a libertarian stand point to arm everyone and let them mete out punishment whenever they feel threatened.

It would save a lot of taxpayer money, as well.

I feel threatened by you.
I should kill you and save internet bandwidth.

 

[Si modo]

Should liberals be in prison?

 

[alan1]

Should liberals be in prison?

Depends on the crime. Some should have the death penalty.

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Many of us would advocate privatizing prisons so they're not leeches on the taxpayer, but no prisons do not go against the libertarian ideology.

 

[Paulie]

Should liberals be in prison?

Depends on the crime. Some should have the death penalty.

The crime of leftism calls for drawing and quartering AT LEAST

 

[alan1]

Should liberals be in prison?

Depends on the crime. Some should have the death penalty.

The crime of leftism calls for drawing and quartering AT LEAST

I said, "Depends on the crime".

 

[Paulie]

Depends on the crime. Some should have the death penalty.

The crime of leftism calls for drawing and quartering AT LEAST

I said, "Depends on the crime".

What should Ravi's sentence be for this thread?

 

[Ringel05]

In reality this has the feel of an attempt to pigeon hole Libertarians in an anti-gun thread.

 

[Tech_Esq]

I realize prison can be a punishment, but don't they really serve to protect the rest of us from the bad guys?

It seems it would make more sense from a libertarian stand point to arm everyone and let them mete out punishment whenever they feel threatened.

It would save a lot of taxpayer money, as well.

That would probably be the "hardcore" libertarian ideal, but it seem impractical in today's society. You have to make some compromises.

 

[Tech_Esq]

Should liberals be in prison?

Depends on the crime. Some should have the death penalty.

The crime of leftism calls for drawing and quartering AT LEAST

That would save millions of lives! Just sayin'

 

[Ravi]

In reality this has the feel of an attempt to pigeon hole Libertarians in an anti-gun thread.

You all can't get over your preconceived notions. I am in no way anti-gun.

 

[Paulie]

In reality this has the feel of an attempt to pigeon hole Libertarians in an anti-gun thread.

You all can't get over your preconceived notions.

Rav this post is so ironic that I have to say it in a gay voice -- IRONYYYYYYYY!

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

I realize prison can be a punishment, but don't they really serve to protect the rest of us from the bad guys?

It seems it would make more sense from a libertarian stand point to arm everyone and let them mete out punishment whenever they feel threatened.

It would save a lot of taxpayer money, as well.

That would probably be the "hardcore" libertarian ideal, but it seem impractical in today's society. You have to make some compromises.

I've never seen a libertarian, hardcore or otherwise, advocate getting rid of prisons so that prisoners can roam free forcing everyone else to arm and defend themselves.

 

[alan1]

The crime of leftism calls for drawing and quartering AT LEAST

I said, "Depends on the crime".

What should Ravi's sentence be for this thread?

See my first post in the thread.

 

[johnrocks]

I don't have a problem with sending violent people to prison, a person doing a drug, gambling, prostitution or whatever to jail/prison is a real waste and assault on individual freedoms though,imho.

 

[Paulie]

MOST libertarians would have no problem sending anyone to jail for committing a crime that intrudes upon another's rights.

Vice type 'crimes', however, fall into a different category and that's where a lot of libertarians separate from your average liberal or conservative of today.

 

[Ringel05]

In reality this has the feel of an attempt to pigeon hole Libertarians in an anti-gun thread.

You all can't get over your preconceived notions. I am in no way anti-gun.

I said it has the feel of, not that it actually was. You can't get over your reading comprehension problem.