Using selected reading answer the following questions in a discussion post.

1. Who is the author and why is this topic important to him/her?
2. What was the main conflict this essay was trying to confront and solve? Use evidence from the essay.
3. Did the author offer a solution? What might you have suggested instead?
4. How would Lysander Spooner view this particular problem and/or solution? Would he approve the solution? Explain why you think this is true?
5. What rights do you have now because this issue was brought to people’s attention?