From: T
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 7:20 AM
To: Walter Block
Subject: “Defending” Scenario – Question About Compulsory Insurance
Hello Dr. Block, What would be your analysis of someone committing “insurance fraud”? For example, since we are required by law (at gunpoint) to purchase home, car, and other types of insurance – at least in some states – is it then immoral to commit “fraud” against the insurance companies? It certainly isn’t more immoral than the insurance companies spending tens of millions of dollars lobbying politicians to pass laws mandating that citizens purchase insurance. I’m interested in your take. I’m also willing to admit ignorance in how insurance lobbying works. Thanks! T
Dear T: You make an excellent point. Whenever anything coercive is done to a victim, all bets are off; the latter is now under duress. However, I cannot advocate committing insurance fraud, since to do so might well be against the law (I’m no lawyer), and I am too cowardly to want to risk that.
7:34 pm on September 16, 2017
