Comments on: Defining Coercion, Take Two http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: X. Trapnel http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 X. Trapnel Fri, 11 May 2007 18:46:45 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1767#comment-2155 On the other hand, he might just concede the point but claim supporters of min. wage laws would think the argument goes through anyway: the minimum wage law is a solution to something that approaches an n-person PD, and we are in fact better with the "enforce +MW contracts, not enforce and perhaps punish -MW contracts" proposal than we are with "enforce all contracts" proposal, not just the "enforce none" proposal. Most libertarians would disagree strongly, of course, but I think it's what Murphy meant. On the other hand, he might just concede the point but claim supporters of min. wage laws would think the argument goes through anyway: the minimum wage law is a solution to something that approaches an n-person PD, and we are in fact better with the “enforce +MW contracts, not enforce and perhaps punish -MW contracts” proposal than we are with “enforce all contracts” proposal, not just the “enforce none” proposal. Most libertarians would disagree strongly, of course, but I think it’s what Murphy meant.

]]> By: Julian Sanchez http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 Julian Sanchez Fri, 11 May 2007 03:02:29 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1767#comment-2154 Actually, he's also a professor of law. And I think he does pretty much cover that under "other sanctions". Actually, he’s also a professor of law. And I think he does pretty much cover that under “other sanctions”.

]]> By: Pithlord http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Pithlord Fri, 11 May 2007 02:11:40 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1767#comment-2153 I see Eric already made this point. Sorry. I see Eric already made this point. Sorry.

]]> By: Pithlord http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 Pithlord Fri, 11 May 2007 02:09:59 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1767#comment-2152 It's good that Murphy is not a law professor, because there is a big distinction between agreements that the government or the courts will not enforce, and agreements that are forbidden with the threat of conviction and penalty It’s good that Murphy is not a law professor, because there is a big distinction between agreements that the government or the courts will not enforce, and agreements that are forbidden with the threat of conviction and penalty

]]> By: Eric the .5b http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/05/09/defining-coercion-take-two/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Eric the .5b Wed, 09 May 2007 19:41:00 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1767#comment-2151 "But that's only the case to the extent that the government prevents or prohibits other mechanisms for the enforcement of agreements, at least agreements of which it disapproves." Not to mention that it's only the case if the government doesn't levy fines or other penalties for such agreements... “But that’s only the case to the extent that the government prevents or prohibits other mechanisms for the enforcement of agreements, at least agreements of which it disapproves.”

Not to mention that it’s only the case if the government doesn’t levy fines or other penalties for such agreements…

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