Granted, the actor did get into some trouble recently when he wondered aloud if gay marriage would �??debase�?� marital law, allowing men to marry their sons to avoid estate taxes.

And less recently he said, “If a man puts his hand on a woman’s bottom, any woman worth her salt can deal with it. It’s communication.” (Perhaps that’s how it works for Jeremy Irons. I remain skeptical.)

He goes full libertarian in this HuffPo Live interview; his position on paternalistic do-gooders is right on.

Watch below: