This is a long back and forth correspondence I had with K, on abortion, the rights of the fetus, killing innocent people. See immediately below for my last word on this matter. If you want to peruse the entire discussion, read from the bottom up, in the attachment.
Dear K:
Suppose evil A tosses innocent person B at innocent person C. When they contact, both will die. C has a gun and can shoot B, in self defense, which would prevent contact. In your view, both should die, as C has no right to shoot B, since B is innocent.
Here’s a case when an innocent person, B, should indeed be executed.
For more on this see:
Block, Walter E. 2010. “Response to Jakobsson on human body shields.” Libertarian Papers. http://libertarianpapers.org/2010/25-block-response-to-jakobsson-on-human-body-shields/
Block, Walter E. 2011. “Rejoinder to Kinsella and Tinsley on Incitement, Causation, Aggression and Praxeology” Journal of Libertarian Studies; Vol. 22, pp. 641–664; http://mises.org/journals/jls/22_1/22_1_32.pdf
Block, Walter E. 2011. “The Human Body Shield” Journal of Libertarian Studies; Vol. 22 , pp. 625-630; http://mises.org/journals/jls/22_1/22_1_30.pdf
Best regards,
Walter
—–Original Message—–
From: K
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 12:04 AM
To: Walter Block
