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Your body is not a government laboratory
Classical liberalism starts with an easy proposition: adults own their own bodies.
6 July 2026
Classical liberalism starts with an easy proposition: adults own their own bodies.
Liberals ideally eschew the regulation of individual choices.
Immigration is a standout exception that makes many interactions between these natural allies awkward at best.
There is nothing stopping AmaZulu from forming their own voluntary associations to build wealth and institutions for themselves.
In reality, these concepts are inextricably linked: there is no liberalism without the rule of law, and there is no rule of law without liberalism.
This article was first published by Rational Standard on 4 September 2025 At the risk of stating the obvious to some or sounding like a madman to
Liberalism has consistently moved to extend liberty to more and more areas of human life.
Only robust economic growth can create the opportunities necessary to uplift millions from poverty.
Martin van Staden was featured in MyBroadband on the relaunch of the Rational Standard against the backdrop of South Africa’s evolving online news space, where alternative platforms are being launched.
This clarification is not a matter of pedantry.