libertarianism_made_easy.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# libertarianism_made_easy.rb

module LibertarianismMadeEasy

  attr_accessor :is_government
  
  def acceptable_to?(some_action)
    not is_government
  end 

end

Object.send(:include, LibertarianismMadeEasy)

if (__FILE__ == $0) 
  require %q[rubygems]
  require %q[spec]

  describe LibertarianismMadeEasy do
    before(:each) do
      @the_state, @private_citizen = Object.new, Object.new
      @the_state.is_government       = true
      @private_citizen.is_government = false
    end 

    describe %q[feeding homeless people] do
      before(:each) do
        @action = %q[feed homeless people]
      end 
      it %q[should be permissable to private citizens] do
        @private_citizen.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_true
      end 
      it %q[should not be permissable to the State] do
        @the_state.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_false
      end 
    end

    describe %q[shooting trespassers] do
      before(:each) do
        @action = %q[shoot trespassers]
      end 
      it %q[should be permissable to private citizens] do
        @private_citizen.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_true
      end
      it %q[should not be permissable to the State] do
        @the_state.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_false
      end
    end

    describe %q[banning smoking in restaurants] do
      before(:each) do
        @action = %q[ban smoking in restaurants]
      end
      it %q[should be permissable to private citizens] do
        @private_citizen.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_true
      end
      it %q[should not be permissable to the State] do
        @the_state.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_false
      end
    end

    describe %q[buying and selling humans as chattel slaves] do
      before(:each) do
        @action = %q[buy and sell humans as slaves]
      end
      it %q[should be permissable to private citizens] do
        @private_citizen.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_true
      end
      it %q[should not be permissable to the State] do
        @the_state.acceptable_to?(@action).should be_false
      end
    end

  end

end