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From: bwm@ccice2.UUCP (Brad Miller)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Comments on Libertarianism
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 13:07:33 EST
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> /***** ea:net.politics / watmath!cdshaw /  4:35 pm  Nov 21, 1984 */ 
> The main thing which bugs me about libertarianism (aside from the smugness
> evidenced by some of its adherents) is the incredible frequency with which 
> it is used as an excuse to avoid payment of taxes & levies in general.

Ok now, lets look at what Libertarianism is. Very, very
basically.  We all have DIFFERENT ideas on what is good, and what is
bad. We all have DIFFERENT religions. We all have DIFFERENT concepts of
what is or is not the 'right' thing to do.

Libertarianism says: fine! DO what you think you should BUT:
	o       DON'T IMPOSE YOUR VIEW ON ME 
	o       DON'T INTERFERE WITH MY LIBERTIES by expressing YOURS

Killing is interfering with someones liberties, and should not be
done.  Taxing is imposing your will on someone else, e.g. what they
should do with their money, property, etc.

Libertarians do NOT (usually) believe in ZERO government, because there must
be an ARBITER and AUTHORITY to enforce, essentially, the bill of rights.
The arbiter can often be unassociated with the government, so all that
may be needed is a 'supreme' court. There will be degenerates that do
not belong in this society, and you need an executive branch to reform
them, or kick them out. Finally, you need some body to determine where
the lines are between protection of rights, and suspension of rights
when it is warranted (as in when someone has violated someone elses
rights). Three branchs of government. Sounds a hell of a lot like our
very own constitution, doesn't it? THAT'S THE POINT -- THAT'S WHERE WE
ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.

Didn't mean to be pedantic, and would love to continue this discussion
in the mails.

Brad Miller

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