Sheldon Richman Says Force Isn’t the Only Wrong

Libertarians ought to beware of embracing
such a narrow view of morality that only forceful invasions of
persons and property are deserving of moral outrage and response.
Think of all the cruel ways people can treat others without lifting
a hand. Are we to remain silent in the face of such abuse?

The erroneous belief that only conduct for which a coercive
response is appropriate—that is, rights violations—may be condemned
leads too easily to the corollary error that if some conduct is
deserving of condemnation, it must somehow be a rights violation.
The initiation of force is not the only bad thing in the world.

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