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,TO ! ,$ITOR ( ,LIB]TY37#a#a#e 8 #a7  

,I CAN AGREE ) MU* ?AT Y\ SAY 9 Y\R ANSW] TO MY LETT] 9 ,NO4 #bdd ( ,LIB]TY1 BUT ,I DO NOT ?9K Y\ HAVE PROV$ Y\R CASE47#a#a#e 8 #b7  

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,I OBJECT TO Y\R ASSUMPTION ?AT ! PLAN PROPOS$ BY ,AN>*I/S W\LD REALIZE EQUAL LIB]TY ) REG>D TO ! L&4 ,Y\ PRAISE ! IDEA ( LETT+ WEAL? DI/RIBUTE ITSELF 9 A FREE M>KET4 ,I E*O Y\R PRAISES2 BUT ,I CANNOT SEE ?AT !Y >E ANY?+ TO ! PO9T ( ?IS DISCUSSION1 = Y\ DO NOT (F] A FREE M>KET47#a#a#e 8 #c7  

,IT IS P>T ( MY LIB]TY TO USE ANY L& ?AT ,I CAN USE4 ,:5 ANO!R MAN TAKES A PIECE ( L& = HIS [N & W>NS ME (F IT1 HE EXCE$S ! LIMITS ( EQUAL LIB]TY T[>DS ME ) RESPECT TO ?AT L&4 ,IF EQUALLY VALUABLE L& W]E OP5 TO ME1 ! IMPORTANCE ( HIS 9VASION W\LD BE MA9LY !ORETICAL2 BUT :5 HE %UTS ME \T ( A CORN] LOT ON L[] ,BROADWAY1 & ASKS ME TO CONSOLE MYSELF BY TAK+ UP A ,NEW ,5GL& AB&ON$ F>M1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I AM RECEIV+ A V]Y PRACTICAL 9JURY4 ,IT MI<T BE A SORT ( REASON 9 HIS FAVOR IF HE W]E PUTT+ ! L& TO BETT] USE ?AN ,I C\LD4 ,HIS TITLE RE/S SIMPLY ON ! FACT ?AT HE WAS !RE FIR/1 EI!R BY ACCID5T OR BECAUSE HE HAD BETT] SPECULATIVE =ESI<T ?AN ,I4 ,! PRES5CE ( HIS IMPROVEM5TS ON ! L& IS ! RESULT ( HIS 9VASION1 & !RE=E CANNOT JU/IFY IT47#a#a#e 8 #d7  

,! CASE ( ! MAN :O RECEIVES :AT Y\ CALL ! ECONOMIC R5T ( /R5G? & SKILL IS NOT P>ALLEL1 = HE HAS NOT GA9$ HIS ADVANTAGE BY H9D]+ ANO!R FROM US+ ! /R5G? & SKILL :I* W]E )9 ?AT O!R'S REA*47#a#a#e 8 #e7  

,N[1 ,I SAY3 ,I AM NOT WILL+ TO WAIVE MY RI<TS 9 ?IS L& UNLESS ! HOLD] WILL BUY ME (F BY PAY+ A FAIR EQUIVAL5T4 ,I SEE NO WAY 9 :I* ,I CAN COLLECT ?IS EQUIVAL5T BY MYSELF1 OR ?R\< AN ORGANIZATION REPRES5T+ ONLY A P>T ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!RE=E ,I CONS5T ?AT ONE BO>D ( AU?ORITY %ALL ASSUME TO REPRES5T ! :OLE PEOPLE = ?IS PURPOSE1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T :AT SEEMS TO ME A GREAT] 9VASION ON ! P>T ( ! L&-[N]4 ,Y\ SAY ,I CONS5T TO ?IS 9VASION ON ! P>T ( A BONA FIDE OCCUPI]1 RA!R ?AN TO ADMIT A COMPULSORY TAX2 = ,I ?9K ?AT ! LATT] IS 9 ITSELF A GREAT] 9VASION1 & ALSO ?AT IT W\LD BE AN 5T]+ W$GE = ! :OLE MASS ( GOV]NM5T4 ,EA* ( US PROPOSES TO WAIVE ONE P>T ( EQUAL LIB]TY = ! SAKE ( PRES]V+ ANO!R P>T4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION IS ON :I* SIDE ! MAXIMUM ( LIB]TY LIES4 ,C]TA9LY ANY =CE :I* ,I MI<T USE 9 C>RY+ \T MY PR9CIPLE W\LD BE AGA9/ =CE2 & ,I ?9K ?AT1 IF PRIVATE POSSESSION ( L& IS RESPONSIBLE = AS MU* EVIL AS ,I SUPPOSE1 IT CON/ITUTES AN EM]G5CY GREAT 5\< TO JU/IFY ME 9 OV]RID+ ! OPPOSITION ( ?OSE :O DO NOT AGREE ) ME47#a#a#e 8 #f7  

,I AM NOT CONV9C$ BY Y\R OBJECTION ?AT ! S+LE-TAX MONEY W\LD BE US$ UP 9 PAY+ TAX-COLLECTORS' SAL>IES4 ,!RE IS NO?+ TO H9D] PAY+ !M BY VOLUNT>Y TAXATION4 ,IF ,I W]E 5ACT+ A LAW TO SUIT MY [N FANCY1 ,I W\LD CONFISCATE R5T1 & !N LET EV]Y ONE :O *OSE DRAW HIS P] CAPITA %>E1 ) NO D$UCTION = SAL>IES OR ANY?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ,I %\LD EXPECT COMP>ATIVELY FEW W\LD *OOSE TO TAKE \T !IR %>ES UND] P5ALTY ( PAY+ RETAIL PRICES = PRIVILEGES :I* W\LD BE FREE1 OR BEL[ CO/1 TO ?OSE :O REMA9$ P>TN]S 9 ! L>GE FUND4 ,COLLECTORS' SAL>IES %\LD BE PAID \T ( ?IS L>GE1 UNDIVID$ FUND1 :I* W\LD BE A VOLUNT>Y TAX ON ?OSE :O *OSE NOT TO TAKE \T !IR %>ES4 ,AT ANY RATE1 :E!R ?IS IS POSSIBLE OR NOT1 IF ! PEOPLE BELIEVE ?AT ! ADVANTAGES ( CONFISCAT+ R5T >E WOR? ! SUM SP5T = COLLECTION1 !Y WILL BE WILL+ TO PAY ?AT SUM VOLUNT>ILY2 IF !Y DO NOT BELIEVE SO1 !Y WILL NOT CONFISCATE R5T47#a#a#e 8 #g7  

,( C\RSE DI/RIBUTION AT SO MU* P] CAPITA IS A T]RIBLY WOOD5 WAY ( TRY+ TO GIVE EV]Y MAN HIS [N1 & ,I %\LD BE GLAD ( A BETT]4 ,ASIDE FROM ?AT1 ,I CANNOT SEE H[ MY PLAN1 IF C>RI$ \T 9 GOOD FAI?1 W\LD DISAGREE ) ! LAW ( EQUAL LIB]TY4 ,I EXPECT Y\ TO ANSW] ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE C>RI$ \T 9 GOOD FAI?47#a#a#e 8 #h7  

,Y\R $ITORIAL MAKES TWO PO9TS AGA9/ ! S+LE TAX4 ,Y\ SAY FIR/ ?AT ! MONEY W\LD BE BADLY SP5T4 ,I ANSW]1 !N LET US SP5D IT BETT]4 ,!N Y\ SAY1 V]Y S\NDLY1 ?AT IT IS IDLE TO DISCUSS :AT %ALL BE DONE ) ! CONFISCAT$ R5T :5 ! QUE/ION IS AS TO ! PROPRIETY ( CONFISCAT+ AT ALL4 ,Y\R SECOND PO9T IS ?AT ! S+LE TAX IS AU?ORIT>IAN1 & Y\ FAVOR LIB]TY4 ,I ANSW] ?AT Y\ PROPOSE TO USE =CE TO SUPPORT ! OCCUPI] ( L& 9 A PLA9 9VASION ( MY RI<TS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO CALL ?AT LIB]TY4 ,P]HAPS IT MAY BE ! NE>E/ POSSIBLE APPROA* TO LIB]TY2 ,I ?9K NOT47#a#a#e 8 #i7  

,AS TO ! RELIEF ?AT Y\R SY/EM MI<T BR+1 ,I OBJECT TO Y\R S5TIM5TAL GR\ND = EXPECT+ R5T TO DIM9I%4 ,IF ,I UND]/& Y\1 Y\ EXPECT ! OCCUPI] ( VALUABLE GR\ND TO SELL HIS GOODS BEL[ COMPETITIVE PRICES4 ,! RESULT MI<T BE ?AT SOME LUCKY ONES W\LD GET SPECIAL B>GA9S1 :ILE !IR NEI<BORS MU/ GO )\T1 OR ?AT PEOPLE W\LD /& 9 L9E BE=E ?IS M]*ANT'S DOOR TILL !Y HAD WA/$ TIME 5\< TO MAKE UP ! DIFF]5CE 9 PRICE1 OR ?AT HE W\LD EMPLOY EXTRA M5 TILL ! LAW ( DIM9I%+ RETURNS BR\<T HIS PRICES UP TO AN EQUALITY ) O!RS4 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE ! R5T W\LD SIMPLY BE DIVID$ AMONG A L>G] NUMB]1 :ILE O!RS W\LD BE LEFT \T 9 ! COLD AS MU* AS BE=E4 ,9 ! SECOND & ?IRD CASES1 IT W\LD BE DISPOS$ ( BY :AT IS EQUIVAL5T TO ?R[+ IT 9TO ! RIV]4 ,NEI!R WAY SUITS ME4 ,( C\RSE1 ! RESULT ,I %\LD EXPECT 9 PRACTICE W\LD BE A COMPLEX ( ! ?REE 9 DISGUIS$ =MS47#a#a#e 8 #a7 

,/EPH5 ,T4 ,BY+TON4 
  

,LET ME BEG9 MY BRIEF REJO9D] BY EXPRESS+ MY APPRECIATION ( MY OPPON5T4 ,ONCE 9 A GREAT :ILE ONE MEETS AN ADV]S>Y :O CONF9ES HIMSELF TO ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE1 RESORTS TO NO EVASION1 REASONS HIMSELF1 & IS WILL+ TO LI/5 TO REASON4 ,SU* A MAN1 ,I AM SURE1 IS ,MR4 ,BY+TON1 ?\< ,I KN[ HIM ONLY BY HIS WRIT+S4 ,IT IS PLEASANT TO DEBATE ) HIM1 AFT] HAV+ TO DEAL CONT9UALLY ) ! ,M]L9OS1 ! ,MO/S1 ! ,HUDSPE?S1 & ! :OLE HO/ ( ?OSE :O CANNOT ?9K47#a#a#e 8 #a#a7  

,MR4 ,BY+TON'S ]RONE\S CONCLUSIONS REG>D+ ! CONFISCATION ( ECONOMIC R5T >E DUE1 AS ,I VIEW IT1 TO HIS CONFUSION ( LIB]TIES ) RI<TS1 OR1 P]HAPS ,I MI<T BETT] SAY1 TO HIS F\NDATION ( EQUALITY ( LIB]TY UPON A SUPPOS$ EQUALITY ( RI<TS4 ,I TAKE ISSUE ) HIM AT ! V]Y />T BY D5Y+ ! DOGMA ( EQUALITY ( RI<TS1--9 FACT1 BY D5Y+ RI<TS ALTOGE!R EXCEPT ?OSE ACQUIR$ BY CONTRACT4 ,9 TIMES PA/1 :51 ?\< ALREADY AN ,EGOI/ & KN[+ !N AS N[ ?AT EV]Y MAN ACTS & ALWAYS WILL ACT SOLELY FROM AN 9T]E/ 9 SELF1 ,I HAD NOT CONSID]$ ! BE>+ ( ,EGOISM UPON ! QUE/ION ( OBLIGATION1 IT WAS MY HABIT TO TALK GLIBLY & LOOSELY ( ! RI<T ( MAN TO ! L&4 ,IT WAS A BAD HABIT1 & ,I LONG AGO SL\<$ IT (F4 ,MAN'S ONLY RI<T OV] ! L& IS HIS MI<T OV] IT4 ,IF HIS NEI<BOR IS MI<TI] ?AN HE & TAKES ! L& FROM HIM1 !N ! L& IS HIS NEI<BOR'S UNTIL ! LATT] IS DISPOSSESS$ 9 TURN BY ONE MI<TI] /ILL4 ,BUT :ILE ! DANG] ( SU* DISPOSSESSION CONT9UES !RE IS NO SOCIETY1 NO SECURITY1 NO COM=T4 ,H5CE M5 CONTRACT4 ,!Y AGREE UPON C]TA9 CONDITIONS ( L& [N]%IP1 & WILL PROTECT NO TITLE 9 ! ABS5CE ( ! CONDITIONS FIX$ UPON4 ,! OBJECT ( ?IS CONTRACT IS NOT TO 5ABLE ALL TO B5EFIT EQUALLY FROM ! L&1 BUT TO 5ABLE EA* TO HOLD SECURELY AT HIS [N DISPOSAL ! RESULTS ( HIS EF=TS EXP5D$ UPON SU* PORTION ( ! E>? AS HE MAY POSSESS UND] ! CONDITIONS AGRE$ UPON4 ,IT IS PR9CIPALLY TO SECURE ?IS ABSOLUTE CONTROL ( ! RESULTS ( ONE'S EF=T ?AT EQUALITY ( LIB]TY IS 9/ITUT$1 NOT AS A MATT] ( RI<T1 BUT AS A SOCIAL CONV5I5CE4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS MA9TA9$ ?AT LIB]TY IS ( GREAT] IMPORTANCE ?AN WEAL?1--9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT MAN D]IVES MORE HAPP9ESS FROM FRE$OM ?AN FROM LUXURY1--& ?IS IS TRUE2 BUT !RE IS ANO!R S5SE 9 :I* WEAL?1 OR RA!R PROP]TY1 IS ( GREAT] IMPORTANCE ?AN LIB]TY4 ,MAN HAS BUT LITTLE TO GA9 FROM LIB]TY UNLESS ?AT LIB]TY 9CLUDES ! LIB]TY TO CONTROL :AT HE PRODUCES4 ,ONE ( ! *IEF PURPOSES ( EQUAL LIB]TY IS TO SECURE ?IS FUNDAM5TAL NECESSITY ( PROP]TY1 &1 IF PROP]TY IS NOT !REBY SECUR$1 ! TEMPTATION IS TO AB&ON ! REGIME ( CONTRACT & RETURN TO ! REIGN ( ! /RONGE/47#a#a#e 8 #a#b7  

,N[ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! EQUAL LIB]TY ( ! ,AN>*I/S & ! SY/EM :I* ,MR4 ,BY+TON & ! ,S+LE-,TAX]S CONSID] EQUAL LIB]TY IS ?IS3 ! =M] SECURES PROP]TY1 :ILE ! LATT] VIOLATES IT47#a#a#e 8 #a#c7  

,! ,AN>*I/S SAY TO ! 9DIVIDUAL3 ,OCCUPANCY & USE IS ! ONLY TITLE TO L& 9 :I* WE WILL PROTECT Y\2 IF Y\ ATTEMPT TO USE L& :I* ANO!R IS OCCUPY+ & US+1 WE WILL PROTECT HIM AGA9/ Y\2 IF ANO!R ATTEMPTS TO USE L& TO :I* Y\ LAY CLAIM1 BUT :I* Y\ >E NOT OCCUPY+ & US+1 WE WILL NOT 9T]F]E ) HIM2 BUT ( SU* L& AS Y\ OCCUPY & USE Y\ >E ! SOLE MA/]1 & WE WILL NOT \RSELVES TAKE FROM Y\1 OR ALL[ ANY ONE ELSE TO TAKE FROM Y\1 :ATEV] Y\ MAY GET \T ( SU* L&47#a#a#e 8 #a#d7  

,! ,S+LE-,TAX]S1 ON ! O!R H&1 SAY TO ! 9DIVIDUAL3 ,Y\ MAY HOLD ALL ! L& Y\ HAVE 9H]IT$ OR B\<T1 OR MAY 9H]IT OR BUY1 & WE WILL PROTECT Y\ 9 SU* HOLD+2 BUT1 IF Y\ PRODUCE MORE FROM Y\R L& ?AN Y\R NEI<BORS PRODUCE FROM !IRS1 WE WILL TAKE FROM Y\ ! EXCESS ( Y\R PRODUCT OV] !IRS & DI/RIBUTE IT AMONG !M1 OR WE WILL SP5D IT 9 TAK+ A FREE RIDE :5EV] WE WANT TO GO ANY:]E1 OR WE WILL MAKE ANY USE ( IT1 WISE OR FOOLI%1 ?AT MAY COME 9TO \R HEADS47#a#a#e 8 #a#e7  

,! READ] :O COMP>ES !SE TWO POSITIONS WILL NE$ NO COMM5T ( M9E TO 5ABLE HIM TO DECIDE ON :I* SIDE ! MAXIMUM ( LIB]TY LIES1 & ON :I* SIDE PROP]TY1 OR ! 9DIVIDUAL CONTROL ( PRODUCT1 IS RESPECT$47#a#a#e 8 #a#f7  

,IF ,MR4 ,BY+TON DOES NOT ACCEPT MY VIEW ?US \TL9$1 IT IS 9CUMB5T UPON HIM TO OV]?R[ IT BY PROV+ TO ME ?AT MAN HAS A RI<T TO L&2 IF HE DOES ACCEPT IT1 HE MU/ SEE ?AT IT COMPLETELY DISPOSES ( HIS ASS]TION ?AT :5 ANO!R MAN TAKES A PIECE ( L& = HIS [N & W>NS ME (F IT1 HE EXCE$S ! LIMITS ( EQUAL LIB]TY T[>D ME ) RESPECT TO ?AT L&1 UPON :I* ASS]TION ALL HIS >GUM5T RE/S47#a#a#e 8 #a#g7  

,I SEE AN EXCELL5T OPPORTUNITY = SOME 9T]E/+ & =CIBLE REM>KS 9 COMM5T UPON ,MR4 ,BY+TON'S CONCLUD+ P>AGRAPH1 BUT1 DESIR+ TO CONF9E ! DISCUSSION TO ESS5TIALS = ! PRES5T1 ,I REFRA947#a#a#e 8 #a#h7 

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