You're a traveler, walking alone through a forest carrying two hamburgers, one of which you do not need or even want, when you come across a hungry man sitting on a log. The man is starving to death, he's about to die from lack of food. You are aware that if you give him your unwanted hamburger, he'll live. But if you pass him by without giving him food, he will most likely starve to death. His life is in your hands.
Now here is the question: If you decide not to share your food with the hungry man, and the man does die, should the government have the authority and power to prosecute and convict you for the death of the hungry man? - (Y/N)
This is the one-question Libertarian Stress Test. It pits liberty against the government's duty to protect innocent life. I am interested in your answer and your reasoning.
I have edited this question from it's original version.
http://www.showmefreedom.org/2005/October/LibertarianStressTest.shtml
2006-07-03
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