Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Steel Wolf
As much as I like libertarian ideas, the people who most consistantly prove that mankind lacks sufficient moral sense to live by them are Libertarians themselves

So if mankind can't do it, who?

70 posted on 07/13/2004 12:17:56 PM PDT by Protagoras (government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." ...Ronald Reagan, 1981)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 69 | View Replies ]


To: Protagoras
As much as I like libertarian ideas, the people who most consistantly prove that mankind lacks sufficient moral sense to live by them are Libertarians themselves

So if mankind can't do it, who?

God, for one.

There are a number of moral athiests out there, but even they tend to have moral ideas that are rooted in faith.

But to answer what I think your question is, how about this-

We have government because it's a necessary evil. I don't think we need more of it. I think we have far too much. But I also don't think we could get by on as little as the 'L'ibertarians would like. Freedom without discipline is anarchy.

72 posted on 07/13/2004 12:31:00 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (What? Bread AND circuses, ... for free?!?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson