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Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication

Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication

Spooner, Lysander

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesSocial Movements

ISBN10: 1162715839
ISBN13: 9781162715834
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication is a book written by Lysander Spooner, an American political philosopher and abolitionist. The book is a critique of the government's role in regulating vices, such as gambling, prostitution, and drug use. Spooner argues that vices are not crimes, and that individuals should have the right to engage in these activities without fear of punishment by the government. He also argues that the government's attempts to regulate vices are often counterproductive, leading to increased crime and corruption. The book is a passionate defense of individual liberty and a call for limited government intervention in people's personal lives. It is a classic work of libertarian philosophy and a must-read for anyone interested in the relationship between government and personal freedom.In the midst of this endless variety of opinion, what man, or what body of men, has the right to say, in regard to any particular action, or course of action, we have tried this experiment, and determined every question involved in it? We have determined it, not only for ourselves, but for all others? And, as to all those who are weaker than we, we will coerce them to act in obedience to our conclusions? We will suffer no further experiment or inquiry by any one, and, consequently, no further acquisition of knowledge by anybody?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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