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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Does political freedom require responsibility and self-discipline? Well, then we’ll redefine freedom as individual licentiousness.

That's exactly what they've done! And this could apply to the libertarians, too.


Well, I don't know about all that. I carry no water for the Libertarian Party, but I certainly don't think personal responsibility and self-discipline are antithetical to the libertarian philosophy. In fact, I would argue they're central to it. Socialized responsibility and state-imposed discipline are another story, however.
5 posted on 03/27/2007 1:15:44 PM PDT by The Pack Knight (A fine is a tax on doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.)
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To: The Pack Knight

Many, if not most, of the philosophical libertarians I've known were not real big on consistent self-control. Maybe my personal experiences with them have coloured my overall perception of the philosophy, however.


6 posted on 03/27/2007 1:21:22 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (A sense of humour is a sign of intelligence. Which is why liberals are so humourless.)
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