Authors Forum: Foundations of Economics | Shawn Ritenour

Part of the Authors Forum, presented by Shawn Ritenour at the 2010 Austrian Scholars Conference. Includes an introduction by Mark Thornton. The ASC is the international, interdisciplinary meeting of the Austrian School, and is for scholars interested or working in this intellectual tradition. Held at the Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama, March 11-13, 2010

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[bttalbot]

Religion is irrelevant to whether or not an economic theory works. It's quite simple. More freedom and liberty = a better economy.

[FoxPMcCloud]

@kmg501

he never stated that it was necessary; he merely made the point that the Bible mandates private property rights.

[perezDeSanFernando]

Simple, killing an unborn child is immoral. If we don't have the right to life, we have no rights.

Anyway, looking forward to reading this book! With over two billion Christians in the world, it would be great if they all understood that Christian values demand a respect for property rights, sound money and limited government.

[Questfortruth86]

"What right do you have to tell somebody what to do with their property, e.g. a women with her body?"

I can say and think whatever I want. I just don't have the right to use coercion. If a person wants to kill himself, then fine. I don't agree with it, but ultimately it's not my choice.

"Just because something as sinful, doesn't give you the right to coerce against people."

Agreed.

[mbarkhau]

@Questfortruth86 Are you implying that logical inconsistency is less barbaric? What right do you have to tell somebody what to do with their property, e.g. a women with her body? How can you defend such tyrannical rule/enslavement as less barbaric?

Remember, just because something as sinful, doesn't give you the right to coerce against people. Moral behavior brought about through coercion is not moral behavior at all. Moral behavior can only ever emerge through a person freely choosing it.

[modelmark]

rational thought defended with irrational thinking.

[Questfortruth86]

The vast majority of libertarians support abortion, and this is especially true for anarcho-capitalists who deduce their positions from the right to self-ownership (property). In order to remain logically consistent, they must defend this barbaric practice.

[mbarkhau]

I wonder how he might square an anti abortion position with a women's right in the *property* of her body.

[drchiodo]

I'm not entirely sure that this was the point of the presentation. IHO.

[kmg501]

I don't believe that any religion is required to prove that private property is completely ethical and justified.

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