Saturday, May 2, 2020

The Freedom of Individuals Still Matters-Even If COVID Warriors Say It Doesn't

Some individual Americans may have sold stock last week, and some individual Frenchmen go to the Riviera each August, and certain people controlling the German government passed a resolution declaring war on America on December 11, 1941.

The only conclusion to be drawn is that the state-imposed restrictions are violations of the preferences of many individuals.

Since it is only the individual who acts purposefully and not groups, government restrictions upon these individuals are illogical and cannot be justified.

Individuals have different preferences, and only the individual may determine what is and is not in his own best interest.

All individuals have expressed their preferences, as only each may determine for himself.

Government is composed only of individuals expressing their own preferences.

Each individual expresses his own preference through cooperative interaction with other individuals.

https://mises.org/wire/freedom-individuals-still-matters-even-if-covid-warriors-say-it-doesnt

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