RichmondLiberty.org: What is a Minor?
Anyone who says they support laissez-faire or equality must face the issues where there is still inequality, that people consider an exception. The reason a minor overstepping her rights is newsworthy is because every parent sees a potential threat to their own authority. Even minors themselves cooperate with the system at its worst because one day they will have their own ticket to absolute authority, just as grunts in the business world don’t want to end the using, they want to become the users. How many so-called libertarians and social anarchists would be willing to give up their parental authority? It is the closest personal monopoly, a non-issue, a taboo. Hopefully its mention will anger some readers into revealing themselves, stating how young people foolishly leaping into the unknown could suffer the rest of their lives from a rush decision they weren’t ready for, and that everyone would do so at their peril if there was no period of guidance, preparation and supervision. Then I will ask “so if there was a misprint and the girl is 18 instead of 15 her decision suddenly becomes enlightened and acceptable?”. Will the boyfriend awaiting her feel more inclined to be dependable? Will her parents care less and not send her to jail, or will they be locked up themselves for detaining an adult?
I slammed Richmond Liberty a couple of times on their content and questioned whether some of the thoughts posted there truly reflect libertarian values. I thought I should also post a good article posted there on our societys treatment of “minor children” as something of a form of slave. Very thought provoking.