Originally Posted By: canuckInOR
Originally Posted By: TigerJimmy
I believe that humans do not have the right to poison the planet for their own greedy purposes.

But doesn't that directly contradict your belief in the sovereignty of the individual? Why shouldn't humans have that right?


Not at all. They don't because it interferes with the sovereignty of others. This is why the libertarian principles do not allow you to do whatever you want. Because other people have the same rights and it's your duty to protect their sovereignty as much as your own. The overall principle at work is "non-coercion".

Now the obvious argument is that affecting the climate harms others. But this very different from the harm I'm talking about.