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To: Superstu321

If I want to have an equal say about what types of behavior are harmful to myself or family there are many libertarians who want to deny me this right.

I have the right to represntation on issues whereas I feel the behavior of others is harmful to myself or my family. Many libertarians act as if they know better and want to deny you this right claiming that you need to have some sort of absolute proof that someones actions are directly harmful annd that all arguments that use a causation approach to showing the harm are not allowed to be used.

Libertarians are in many ways anti-liberty in my opinion and want to force others to live in a state of anarchy.


17 posted on 02/10/2012 9:48:32 AM PST by TheBigIf
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To: TheBigIf

“anarchy” GMTA.
Go Burke. Go play in the sandbox, Gillespie.


19 posted on 02/10/2012 9:50:36 AM PST by tumblindice
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To: TheBigIf
I have the right to represntation on issues whereas I feel the behavior of others is harmful to myself or my family.

If "what is harmful" is whatever a majority votes to be so, then those who claim to be "harmed" by you not giving them your money have won the day.

Many libertarians act as if they know better and want to deny you this right claiming that you need to have some sort of absolute proof that someones actions are directly harmful annd that all arguments that use a causation approach to showing the harm are not allowed to be used.

Libertarians are all for causation arguments - they just note that some such arguments are unfounded, for example, "some drug users harm others, therefore all drug use harms others."

30 posted on 02/10/2012 10:02:08 AM PST by JustSayNoToNannies (A free society's default policy: it's none of government's business.)
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To: TheBigIf
Libertarians are in many ways anti-liberty in my opinion and want to force others to live in a state of anarchy.

Libertarians don't want to force you to do anything. They just want you to leave them alone.

238 posted on 02/15/2012 11:49:50 AM PST by carenot (We'd rather hold on to the myth than fight for the reality)
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