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Ep 73: Don't Punish Victimless Crimes
Should alcohol be banned? What about recreational drugs? Gambling? Hate speech?
You may disapprove of certain things, but if they do not infringe anyone's rights, then turning them into crimes tends to backfire. We should think hard about what we classify as crimes -- and also examine our own morality.
Welcome to Episode 73 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Packaging
00:13 Intro: How Do We Wow Them Today?
01:02 Chapter 1: What Are Victimless Crimes?
03:47 Chapter 2: Why We Should Not Punish Victimless Crimes
07:10 Chapter 3: Alcohol
14:19 Chapter 4: Drugs
20:32 Chapter 5: Gambling
25:03 Chapter 6: Prostitution
30:30 Chapter 7: Homosexuality
34:37 Chapter 8: Self-Harm
39:10 Chapter 9: Hate Speech
40:47 Chapter 10: The German Cannibal and our Moral Intuitions
47:36 Chapter 11: State Capability
58:31 Chapter 12: Recommendations
For magnificent, detailed, juicy show notes, click here.
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By Amit Varma and Ajay Shah
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Should alcohol be banned? What about recreational drugs? Gambling? Hate speech?
You may disapprove of certain things, but if they do not infringe anyone's rights, then turning them into crimes tends to backfire. We should think hard about what we classify as crimes -- and also examine our own morality.
Welcome to Episode 73 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Packaging
00:13 Intro: How Do We Wow Them Today?
01:02 Chapter 1: What Are Victimless Crimes?
03:47 Chapter 2: Why We Should Not Punish Victimless Crimes
07:10 Chapter 3: Alcohol
14:19 Chapter 4: Drugs
20:32 Chapter 5: Gambling
25:03 Chapter 6: Prostitution
30:30 Chapter 7: Homosexuality
34:37 Chapter 8: Self-Harm
39:10 Chapter 9: Hate Speech
40:47 Chapter 10: The German Cannibal and our Moral Intuitions
47:36 Chapter 11: State Capability
58:31 Chapter 12: Recommendations
For magnificent, detailed, juicy show notes, click here.
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