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To: tpaine
Yall are advocating a type of communitarianism, imo..

Of course. Conservatism has always recognized the importance of the community, the legitimacy of its power to regulate individual behavior, and the obligations of the individual to the community. It's all there in Acquinas, Burke, Weaver, Kirk, Straus, etc. At a more intuitive level, it's there in the writings of Madison, Washington, Adams, and the American founders. It's also there in the preamble to the Constitution.

Ignoring the communal nature of man is the fundamental error of libertarianism.

321 posted on 10/01/2003 2:06:46 PM PDT by traditionalist
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To: traditionalist
Ignoring the communal nature of man is the fundamental error of libertarianism.

Restricting government to protection of individual rights does not ignore the communal nature of man.

324 posted on 10/01/2003 2:15:34 PM PDT by MrLeRoy (The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. - Jefferson)
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To: traditionalist
Ignoring the communal nature of man is the fundamental error of libertarianism.

The so-called "communal nature of man", much touted by communism, has been a dismal failure as a base for government..
Attempting to say its an error of philosophy for libertarians to 'ignore' it is nonsense..

--- Most here actively oppose communitarian efforts to restrict individual freedoms under our republican form of government.

You've shown yourself to be just another socialist troll, wrapping yourself in a conservative banner in order to bash libertarians, & disrupt FR.
-- I'm surprised you've kept such a low profile to date.

334 posted on 10/01/2003 3:37:29 PM PDT by tpaine ( I'm trying to be Mr Nice Guy, but politics keep getting in me way. ArnieRino for Governator)
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