I don’t misunderstand a damned thing about libertarians. they’re sinister, spineless little jackals that get liberals elected to congress.
a pox upon their house.
What stopped you from posting the whole thing?
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The difference between Libertarian and Conservative is more interesting.
Libertarians reject social conservatism entirely, a robust global defense of American interests (or hegemony), and are for an even smaller bureaucracy and economic regulation than most conservatives are prepared to accept. The first two issues cause them to frequently vote left despite the obvious sellout to big government regulation.
I am a Conservatarian. I align with conservatives despite some disagreements, albeit fewer than Libertarians. I reject enactment of religious dogma into law (intoxicants, gambling, prostitution and sex in general), but I believe the right to life transcends the dogma of any religion or political philosophy. I believe in the necessity of a global defense of America: Better over there than over here. And I believe in the constitutional regulation of business, that it should be local in the sovereign states except where it actually crosses national, state and Indian reservation lines.
On marriage, there are 3 kinds: personal, religious and civil. I believe that any people are free to call themselves married and make vows and other agreements with each other without interference. I believe the authorities of any religion should be able to recognize whatever they will as marriages and perform ceremonies without government interference. But civil marriage has but 2 concerns: the promotion and support of children for the future of society by conferring benefits deemed useful to society, and the enforcement of communal and individual property rights. Civil marriage was never for love or equality. In fact, civil marriage benefits exclude and are subsidized by unmarried people who are therefore unequal no matter who is allowed to marry and should have the ultimate say in whom they will benefit.
A primary concern of civil marriage is the regulation of inheritance for purpose of taxation, for which some not allowed to marry have claimed discrimination. The solution to this is a ban on inheritance tax, which is odious and unfair anyway.
