Libertarianism has been defined as a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens. This is true at its most basic level.
I'm not sure natural law needs to be codified. I beleive it is described as "discovered law." The defendant must be allowed to face his or her accuser who must describe the injury or damaged he has suffered at the hands of the defendant. Restitution to the injured tends to be the best resolution. Because the law is codified, all crimes are crimes against the State (or the King in Canada).
1. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - The opening scene two men approach a third man and ask him to settle a dispute. He settles the dispute.
2. The Probability Broach - A detective falls into a parallel universe that looks like North America. There is no Washington DC. The capital is in Houston. Spooner won the election, and it is a very libertarian society. The detective studies their constitution and finds one additional word. in this phrase. "... governed by the UNANIMOUS consent of the governed." Unfortunately, our constitution was written by the very people it was supposed to protect us from.
Well written piece and a breath of fresh air, particularly while we are forced to endure the stench of the current oversized and corrupt government in Ottawa.
I'm not sure natural law needs to be codified. I beleive it is described as "discovered law." The defendant must be allowed to face his or her accuser who must describe the injury or damaged he has suffered at the hands of the defendant. Restitution to the injured tends to be the best resolution. Because the law is codified, all crimes are crimes against the State (or the King in Canada).
Two sci-fi books I enjoyed.
1. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - The opening scene two men approach a third man and ask him to settle a dispute. He settles the dispute.
2. The Probability Broach - A detective falls into a parallel universe that looks like North America. There is no Washington DC. The capital is in Houston. Spooner won the election, and it is a very libertarian society. The detective studies their constitution and finds one additional word. in this phrase. "... governed by the UNANIMOUS consent of the governed." Unfortunately, our constitution was written by the very people it was supposed to protect us from.
Well written piece and a breath of fresh air, particularly while we are forced to endure the stench of the current oversized and corrupt government in Ottawa.