The Tension Between Liberty and Public Safety

The Tension Between Liberty and Public Safety

The tension between absolute liberty and public safety is often tested at the intersection of “risk” and “aggression”. To a libertarian, the line is usually drawn at the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP): the idea that force is only justified in response to the initiation of physical force. However, as critics rightly ask, must we wait for a body to hit the ground before a crime has occurred?Thanks for reading Rational Standard! Subscribe for free …