Summary Of Walter Block S Defending The Undefendable

Defending the Undefendable

Summary of Walter Block's Defending the Undefendable

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The life of a prostitute is as good or as bad as she wishes it to be. She has the choice to continue it or not, and if she changes her mind about the benefits, she can quit at any time. The momentum toward prohibition of prostitution does not come from the prostitutes themselves, but from the customers. #2 The distinction between the pie and milk jokes and the prostitution joke is that we feel ashamed at the thought of buying pie, but not at the thought of buying sex. We are always paying for sex, so we shouldn’t cavil at the arrangements between a professional prostitute and a customer. #3 All human relationships are trades. There are payments, and there are trades. Where there are payments, such as in marriage and some dating patterns, there is prostitution. But all relationships where trade takes place are a form of prostitution. #4 The pimp is a broker who brings together two parties to a transaction. He serves the same function as a real estate broker, insurance broker, stock market broker, or investment broker. The customer gains from the pimp’s services, and the prostitute benefits too.

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This book probes the depths of libertarian philosophy and highlights the need for laws that protect all individuals in society. This book defines libertarianism as a theory of what is just law, it is predicated upon the non-aggression principle (NAP). This legal foundation of the libertarian philosophy states that it should be illicit to threaten or engage in initiatory violence against innocent people. Ultimately, this book presents the notion, defend the “undefendable.” This book defines that as; any person, institution, professional, worker, which is either reviled by virtually everyone, or prohibited by law, and does not violate the NAP. Weaved throughout, this book uses political philosophy to present three fundamental premises to explain this libertarian point of view. Firstly, this book defines the non-aggression principle (NAP). Secondly, demonstrates the importance and relevance of private property rights in this context. This book uses practical examples to demonstrate the theoretical application of freedom rights using libertarianism principles.