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Humans have an innate right to freedom, which mandates a system of equal freedom. Ripstein 1
Ripstein, Arthur. "Force and freedom." Kant’s Legal and Political Philosophy(2009). PH
The Universal Principle...matter of right.25
This logically implies a right to property- the material conditions of exercising one’s freedom is itself something we are entitled to, which precedes the needs of others. Ripstein 2
Ripstein, Arthur. "Force and freedom." Kant’s Legal and Political Philosophy(2009). PH
Thus the various...just a bundle.5
Thus the standard is respecting liberty
Nuclear power generation does not constitute a use of force against another, so a ban on nuclear power is illegitimate. The miniscule risk from nuclear accidents doesn’t count. Levendis et al
John Levendis, Walter Block, Joseph Morrel. “Nuclear Power.” Journal of Business Ethics (2006) 67:37–49.
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This means you negate. Block
Block: Block, Walter Economics and Finance Department, University of Central Arkansas and Matthew Block Computer Science Department, Simon Fraser University. “Towards a Universal Libertarian Theory of Gun (Weapon) Control: a Spatial and Geographical Analysis.” Ethics, Place and Environment, Vol. 3, No. 3, 2000.
What is the...and legs (for karatekas), etc.
There’s no risk of offense claims from the aff
Ownership doesn’t necessitate misuse