Cooperation Quote by Tom G. Palmer

“It is precisely because neither individuals nor small groups can be fully self-sufficient that cooperation is necessary to human survival and flourishing.”

Tom G. Palmer

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Guardians are necessary for children and abnormal adults, because they cannot make responsible choices for themselves.

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Libertarians typically argue that particular obligations, at least under normal circumstances, must be created by consent; they cannot be unilaterally imposed by others.

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What libertarians assert is simply that differences among normal adults do not imply different fundamental rights.

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[L]et me point out that libertarians defend a tradition of liberty that is the fruit of thousands of years of human history.

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