(July 10, 2018 at 2:36 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(July 10, 2018 at 11:24 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: People tend to forget that Jim Crow laws were just that: laws, restrictions on individual liberty imposed by the government. So while you may think you are criticizing the libertarian approach you are actually making the case for it.You should probably read up on Jim Crow laws and how they came into being.
The social reality of 2018 is much different from that of the 1960's. I agree that it is niave to believe that the legacy of Jim Crow would have instantly solved itself based entirely on the personal choices of businesses and individuals. Segregation was an overwhelming cultural evil despite also being propped up by government force. Businesses catering to blacks would likely be shunned and black patrons would almost certainly have been harassed by outsiders. I acknowledge that in the specific case of African-Americans there was a highly compelling national interest, unique in American history, to use some state power to correct the injustices and legacies of slavery and segregation. At the same time, that could not have occurred without first removing the legal barriers that restricted the personal liberties of African-Americans.
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