Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do: The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in a Free Society 1st Edition

by Peter McWilliams (Author)

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A refresher course on rights and personal freedom. What is your position on prostitution, pornography, gambling and other victimless crimes? This book will make readers consider their rights and the rights of others in a more humanistic and caring way. (Prelude Press)

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Publisher : Prelude Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 692 pages
ISBN-10 : 192976717X
ISBN-13 : 978-1929767175
Item Weight : 1.12 pounds
Dimensions : 5.26 x 1.61 x 8.22 inches

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Brad Newman

...Changed my life. This one book.

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2015

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This book changed my life. I wasn't a reader in my twenties. I picked this up just to pass the time (pooping) and I became captivated as McWilliams shattered one preconceived notion after another in my mind. And it was SO entertaining. Even the footnotes are fun. I had no idea what I was getting into... What a tremendous book.

He made me a reader. What a tragedy that I never got to enjoy more books of this type out of this great mind...

And on one of the last pages, he mentions the word "libertarian"... and that changed the course of my philosophy for the rest of my life. I owe this man and his book a great deal. I hope his loved ones know how profound an effect Peter had on peoples' lives.

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Lazaro L.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019

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For those of you who are awake or in the process of awakening out of societal programming this is critical reading. It is A bit dated, unfortunately, due to the author being deceased, rest in peace, however it is still pertinent, especially in a world where social media Hollywood and Washington are combining to continue to strangle us insofar our rights particularly our natural-rights to consensual activities which is nobody's business but take really not the business of the overbearing ever encroaching on our rights and privacy government that is now in my opinion totally out of control. Read and keep waking up. Take the red pill; choosing to be asleep ain't cool.

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Mark B.

This book changed my life.

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2010

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There are lots of reviews here that covered the same ground I was about to tread. This book made me see the wisdom and efficiency in not worrying about what other people are doing.

I like the way Peter McWilliams writes. It's conversational rather that just turgid fact-citing. It's the kind of book that I can pick up, turn to a random page and read something new and want to read more. Even McWilliams said that no one needs to read the whole book.

With all the ground the book covers there are places within that are rather flimsy. The topic of smoking was a little off base and contradicted the premise, for example. I don't care if people smoke. It's not an affront to me. I think smoking bans are counterproductive and only serve as masturbatory fodder for those who support them as if they're superheroes saving lives. With that ethanol bath such people are about to introduce their livers to, banning smoking in bars is absurd.

Nah. EMT crews save lives. Doctors save lives. Firefighters and police officers save lives. And so on. This book got me thinking about that activist mindset that I realized that you can't force anyone to do something that they don't want to do and vice versa. Most of the time the activists are seen as the busybody snoops with nothing better to do but to annoy people.

Humans are human. Sometimes humans make mistakes. And from those mistakes humans learn. And that learning process can be downright ugly and brutal (see various " Darwin Awards " books for examples). I say let the humans learn the hard way. Certainly, in a world full of alleged "grown adults", we can use less babysitters.

I think people should own up to their own actions. It's the essence of personal responsibility that this book makes abundantly clear.

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Bryan Carey

The Myth of Consensual Crimes

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 1999

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I cannot begin to say enough good things about this book!
It all comes down to this: you can do whatever you want with your own body or property as long as you do not harm the person or property of a non- consenting other. Plain and simple, this is the principle that we all should live by.
As ridiculous as the laws against consensual crimes are, there are still a large number of people who support them. I think this is because they have either not really thought about the subject of consensual crimes or they have misconceptions about what would happen if the laws were dropped. For instance, if you proclaim that drug laws are ineffective and should be repealed, the initial reaction from others is that drug use would become widespread and out of control. This would not happen because, with drugs being legal, there would no longer be an underground market and, therefore, no money to be made by selling drugs. They would become just which are legal right now that anyone can puchase from the drugstore and get a good buzz. But no one does this!
I think we will see a gradual decrease in consensual crime laws. Education is the key to bringing about this change. As the insanity of consensual crime laws become more and more obvious to the public, free choice will slowly become the norm.
If you have already read this book, make sure that you give it to a friend or relative to read. It is over 650 pages, but easy to read. This is an excellent resource that effectively debunks the myths surrounding consensual crime laws. It will open the eyes of non-believers.

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mauvedeity

Not just for Americans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2010

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The author is American, and he writes from the point of view of an American. I live in the UK, and so I didn't think it would be relevant. But it is. The author makes his case clearly and powerfully. I can guarantee that you won't think about the criminal justice system the same way ever again. Every politician ought to be made to read this book.

Andy Freeman

Brilliant read!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2015

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Very informative. A must read.

Big Will

Read this!!

Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2021

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An interesting read. No matter what political spectrum you are on.
There are some ramblings that go off the track. But I find that personable, odd & and it absolutely works!

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