The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex

On others I disagree with government being involved but agree it is a lost battle and I'm not particularly bothered by the outcome (social security and civil rights regulation of the private sphere).

So you'd repeal the 13th Amendment, I guess. I mean, if one group of people wants to spend its personal wealth on owning another group of people, and the other group of people is unable to persuade the first group not to own them and lacks the resources to escape, why should the government intervene in this free market decision?