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Through Vikram Doctor and Titoo Ahluwalia I received an email about the medieval and abhorrent Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalizes “carnal intercourse against the order of nature” with punishment upto life imprisonment. Section 377 is being challenged by various groups in the Delhi High Court lead by Naz India, a […]

I have an article in The Times of India arguing that the “freedom of expression” is a meaningless right without private property rights. Where these rights are not protected, as in India, many find their freedom of expression violated - like the dancing ladies of Mumbai.

Here is an excellent review of Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s Democracy: The God that Failed by Keith Preston, who is billed as America’s revolutionary vanguard.

Another blow for unilateral free trade and methodological individualism - this time from The New Indian Express on Sunday - the south Indian paper.

I have an article at TechCentralStation arguing that India should abandon the WTO and opt for unilateral free trade. There is a lot to gain from this approach, as imports of cheap food, cheap cars (second-hand) and cheap everything else will mean that the possessions of every Indian will increase in a quantum jump. The […]

I am no fan of Che Guevara, I think he was cruel man and a mass murderer. What surprises me is that he was also a bumbling fool. For more, read Humberto Fontova’s article in Capitalism Magazine: Che Guevara: Assassin and Bumbler.

The Centre for Civil Society has started a unique Livelihood Freedom Campaign.
After the 1991 liberalisation, the poor do not seem to have gained as much as the rich. The truth is there has been hardly any liberalisation for the working poor. For them it has been all LPQ (Licences, Permits and Quotas) and little LPG […]

Johan Norberg, the defender of global capitalism had an interesting experience while giving a talk in Jordan.
Yesterday at an overcrowded lecture at the university in Amman, I got a lot of interested responses and questions from the students, until the moderator, a teatcher and supervisor, intervened and said that my book was offensive, and […]

Free markets are sustainable in the face of shrinking fossil fuel resources.

Alex Singleton of the London based Globalization Institute explains why it’s spelt with a z and not an s. And the reason is not as American as you would think!

Arguments for the legalization of drugs

One of the many basic beliefs in libertarianism is the belief of total ownership of one�s self, body and soul. And since many empiricists doubt the existence of the latter, for legal purposes, one can say that libertarianism often boils down to two simple axioms � You own yourself totally. Other people are not your property.

One of the joys in working for the Centre for Civil Society was meeting various libertarian luminaries who used to visit. One of the most interesting, Prof. R. K. Amin, passed away on Tuesday, November 30.
I have happy memories of him. During his Delhi visits, he would come over and borrow a whole load […]

In my last post on anti-discrimination laws, I asked whether the readers of this site saw the need for laws against discrimination in hiring people.
In the comments section, Sameer asks a question, which immediately rules out any chance of his membership to the Cartel. :)
quote SuperSam:
“Without a law, how would you ensure that the […]

Some months back, at dinner with bloggers in Bangalore, I broached a topic on the limits of libertarianism. What activities would you consider illegal (not allowable) even if you were libertarian? Let’s leave aside the obvious stuff like murdrer and theft.
What would you consider undefendable? Ordinary folks consider things like selling heroin and prostitution […]

OK, here’s a good one for you wannabe Cartel members. Let’s hear your stand on this issue.
I’m sure most of you know that USA has numerous laws in place that make it illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and national origin.
So quite simply, if you […]

Whatever you might say about Delhi, it has glorious roads to drive on. I met up with Sruthijith this morning and we went riding on his new Pulsar from Hauz Khas in South Delhi to Gulmohar Park and then Shahajehan Road.
The only hitch was the infernal “helmet rule.” You’ve got to wear a helmet […]

CK, ever the troll, now stoops to insulting libertarians by saying that we must be unemployed to spend so much time debating.

Libertarians on the other hand seem to be largely jobless or they have jobs which are not very demanding - out of curiosity what do members of the cartel do in real life […]

Okay, Mr. Kochukoshy Cheruvettolil. Let us make one last attempt at bringing you back to the path of logic.
These posts started with the title “Debate of the Year”. This is not meant to be a monologue on Libertarianism.
It all started when, in response to a post by Yazad about the so-called “Libertarian Cartel”, you […]

I am taking this forward, but remember that this was meant as a debate between Ck and myself, and not a monologue. So he should finish his responses on the previous thread before responding to this post.
What is a “right”?

So what qualifies to be a right? I am not quoting dictionaries here, but just giving […]