Child Abandonment, Positive Obligations and Libertarian Theory

From: E Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 11:51 AM To: wblock@loyno.edu Subject: On child abandonment…. Dr. Block, In your discussion on Lew Rockwell, you state that the parent has no obligation to feed or even keep their child alive. You state that the parent does have anobligation to notify someone that they have no desire to care for the child, and you gave examples of the parent bringing the unwanted child to an orphanage or hospital. So the parent in your opinion is not obligated to care for the child, but is obligated not to abandon it. I think I understand your premise here: A parent should … Continue reading Child Abandonment, Positive Obligations and Libertarian Theory