As I continue to revisit Frederic Bastiat and his outstanding work, “The Law” one cannot help but benefit by his insights on the nature of man and the problems presented by our acting in unjust manners as it comes to the public square. Although, his insights were penned in 1850, Bastiat’s warnings are relevant for [...]
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The Law Should Protect Property and Punish Plunder
As I posted earlier quoting Frederic Bastiat from his work entitled, “The Law”, answering the question “what, then, is law? Bastiat states, “[it] is the collective organization of the individual right to lawful defense. Each of us has a natural right—from God—to defend his person, his liberty, and his property.” Now we move on to [...]
