What is telling is that nearly all of the measures Guiliani took pertain to how people must behave in public spheres. These are severely reduced in size and scope in a libertarian polity. And private owners and operators of subways, parks, buildings, and streets may, according to Lockean libertarians, establish whatever rules they deem are required to manage these realms. The real problem is reconciling civil liberties with the effective management of public realms. This is no challenge to Lockean libertarianism. (Read more...)
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