Smallpox question (was: gun control)

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Steve,

  If I get Mike correctly, he's saying the virus itself committed
aggression by infecting the person. Therefore quarantining the virus is
warranted. Of course this does involve aggressing against an innocent
victim (the infected person), so it comes down to whether you think the
right to self defense trumps the right not to be aggressed against.
Philosophically it's a tough call, but common sense makes this one a
no-brainer. Persons carrying deadly airborne viruses should be
quarantined, by force if necessary.

Yours in liberty,
                <<< Starchild >>>

You may be taking my intent a bit far. First, I think it is a sad
situation that someone would have smallpox and knowingly and willfully
not quarantine themselves! However, in the case that they did, I
would
support physical quarantine of the virus by force.. not of the person,
of the virus. The person infected is a sad casualty of the situation.

Ah, but now you've initiated force against someone who has yet to harm
anyone. What is the principle that lead you to this decision?

Cheers,
Steve
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