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Personal liberty isn't some absolute line. You have to understand that its impossible to grant everyone freedoms without creating some consequence.

> Why does the individual freedom to do whatever you want overrule my individual freedom not to be affected by the externalities of your choices? The fundamental flaw in your argument is that you focus almost exclusively on individual right to the detriment of public good.

This is insanity. The same argument can be applied to any personal liberty. Should washing hands be mandated by the government? After all, your freedom to not wash your hands increases my chances of catching disease. Let's ban bugspray too since exposure to second hand insecticides infringes upon your right to never be affected by another individual's choices!




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