Prohibitions

by John Meadowcroft, Simon W. Bowmaker, Ralf M. Bader

This collection of essays examines those areas where the freedom of individual men and women to voluntarily engage in mutually advantageous exchanges is prohibited or restricted by government. The contributors critically examine the economic and philosophical rationale for the prohibition of alcohol, the sale of body parts, medicinal drugs, pornography, prostitution, recreational drugs, tobacco, and trade in endangered species, among other topics.

Genres: Economics

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2008

Reviews

[Gerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost complete coverage of issues which are deemed not for individuals to decide upon for themselves because of the actions of politicians doing whatever they can to build coalitions of groups to enable them to win power.

The book illustrates how most people would be responsible and adult enough to make those decisions for themselves and how society in general would be both healthier and better off.

Minor quibbles would be the need for a fuller treatment of the cases of abortion, same sex relations and my real hate, the anachronism of marriage.

[Jenoa]

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