Most Europeans Have No Idea How Wild

[l]et Me Point Out That Libertarians Defend A Tradition Of Liberty That Is The Fruit Of Thousands Of Years Of Human History.

It Is Obvious That Different Individuals Require Different Things To Live Good, Healthy, And Virtuous Lives.

The First Census In 1790 Asked Just Six Questions: The Name Of The Head Of The Household, The Number Of Free White Males Older Than 16, The Number Of Free White Males Younger Than 16, The Number Of Free White Females, The Number Of Other Free Persons, And The Number Of Slaves.

But There Is No Obvious Reason For Holding That Some Normal Adults Are Entitled To Make Choices For Other Normal Adults, As Paternalists Of Both Left And Right Believe.

Young People Today Are Being Robbed. Of Their Rights. Of Their Freedom. Of Their Dignity. Of Their Futures. The Culprits? My Generation And Our Predecessors, Who Either Created Or Failed To Stop The World Straddling Engine Of Theft, Degradation, Manipulation, And Social Control We Call The Welfare State.