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From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: libertarianism VS economic reality
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Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 11:09:40 EST
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> It often seems like those
> arguing the ``pure'' libertarian position are committing the falacy
> of asserting as an axiom the supreme moral goodness of personal freedom,
> then using this axiom to ``prove'' the relative badness of all other
> points of view.
> ...
> Here, as in many places, deciding ``who's right'' or ``who's wrong''
> depends upon ``whose rules'' are used...
>

Without realizing it, you've hit the (libertarian) nail on the head. 
This is precisely what libertarians are trying to say, not just about
political arguments but about all parts of life.  No viewpoint is
universally right or wrong; each person should be able to run their own
affairs.

Now that's true freedom.  The libertarian form of government is designed
to let this become reality.

Bob Stewart
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