Libertarianism

Libertarianism: The Freedom Principle
I think that there are aspects of libertarianism that I agree with however I think that having a libertarian society would have a negative affect because people need regulation to a certain extent. I agree with the libertarian ideas of moral legislation such as the marriage age and right to chose abortion, but I think that without specific government regulation society would crumble under its own power.

Scenario 1: Kidney Market
I think that people should have the choice to sell only one of their kidneys. Selling two ends your life and that is essentially suicide if you are aware of this. I think that if someone wants to go through the process of removing one of their organs in order to either make money off of it or to help someone, the most important thing is that someone who needs a kidney can now receive one and their life may be saved. The libertarianist would say that the person donating the kidneys has the right to chose to sell one or both and therefore this should be legal despite the fact that it will kill them if they donate two.

Scenario 2: Same Sex Marriage
I think that I would take the utilitarianist route on the same sex marriage scenario. I think that everyone should be able to chose who they marry and it should not matter what sex you are. It almost feels as if banning same sex marriage is like banning a person's right to marry someone from another nation or of a different race. It is based off of traditional values that men should marry women and start families that way but who decided this was the correct way to live? I think that in free countries the option of who you marry should not be limited to the other sex, you should be able to marry whomever you want.

Scenario 3: Assisted Suicide
I think that people should have the right to go through assisted suicide but only under incredibly strict regulations and they should need to be counseled and questioned before they finalize their decisions. It should only be made allowed to people who are terminally ill and have been proved to be terminally ill and I don't think their family members should have a say in it. If, after going through all the regulations and processes necessary for assisted suicide, a person still wants to go through with it then they have their own reasons and who is anyone else to judge their decision. We are not experiencing a terminal illness and are therefore not in the position to judge anyone and say that it is morally wrong, because perhaps to them staying alive and enduring their illness seems morally wrong.