Yes my Thursday night; a red eye (lager and V8) and the infamous ‘The Economist’ And look it is on paternalism, one of my favorite subjects. See paternalism is about the government telling you what is in your best interest, assuming you do not know what is in your best interest. John Stuart Mill wrote in On Liberty; “… the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or to forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because in the opinions of others to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him , or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone else.” (On Liberty, ch. 1.)
And the Red Eye was one of Hemingway’s favorite drinks.
