Libertarianism: Marxism of the Right?

I won't tackle that whole monstrosity, but this caught my eye:

Originally Posted by Bradylama

The problem with this criticism is that it presumes that libertarianism needs to account for these problems, when acting humans account for them naturally. If one is incapable of offering consent, then the determination of action naturally defaults to the next-of-kin. In the absence of kin, then it's sane individuals on-the-scene which have to make decisions according to the context.

Insanity is a hard concept for any rational ideological model to address, but your statement assumes that everyone will know who an insane person is and what a bad decision is. Most of the time, we know only because they are *ahem* "certifiable."

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It's true that children aren't capable of determining what is best for themselves, however that doesn't mean that decisions must be made for them to their detriment, such as truancy laws.

Truancy laws don't apply to home-schooled kids, so I don't see that as a decision being made for them. The parents ultimately choose where their kids go, whether it's public or private school, or home schooling. Public and private schools are given the job of the family in this case. They have the power to enforce attendance because the parents have given them that power.

Jam it back in, in the dark.