Baraka_Guru

The social contract also generally refers to an individual's acceptance of the public's general will. For example, if it's generally accepted that smoking should be banned in places of business---and especially if a law is passed----one may disagree all they want. However, taking action to have the law revoked, finding a loophole, or possibly even simply breaking the law is either challenging the social contract or outright breaking it.

I imagine the social contract in all its applications would conflict to some degree with most libertarians, as they are fundamentally about individualism rather than social integrity. Metaphorically, it's the difference between those who think it's the norm to wait in line for your turn vs. the guy who bypasses it wherever he can, thinking, "If they want to wait in line, that's their right."

One tongue-in-cheek way to describe libertarianism is to suggest its about exercising one's right to be a dick.

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