BOB KLAHN -> JOHN MASSEY wrote:
 JM>> GERRY FORMAN -> JOHNJWILSON wrote:

 GF>>> I am often struck by Libertarians and such in their attitudes
 BK> regarding,
 GF>>> highways, safety, law & order, defense, etc.

 GF>>> Who do they propose perform those functions of our society called,
 BK> for
 JM>> sake
 GF>>> of simplicity, The Commons?

 JM>> Most Libertarians, (I'm not sure who you include in, and
 JM>> such,) would say the items you listed are infrastructure
 JM>> and are one of the ligament reasons for a government.I
 JM>> believe most would agree that such responsibilities have to
 JM>> be supported by taxes.


 BK>  Food inspection, standards of construction and safety. There are
 BK>  a lot of things that can be included in "the commons". And
 BK>  quite reasonably so.

I agree with this

 BK>  Except that "the commons" goes much further. That includes
 BK>  schools, medical research, even medical care if you so chose.

Not this.

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