[sirchtruth]

Libertarians would say people already observe a moral code - they have done that for thousands of years and the government has never been very good as a moral teacher.

Libertarians do not accept the reality in order to have a free society (or better the Idea Of America) you must have a Standard Bearer. A higher "authority" recognized outside of gov't. What is absolutely essential in FREEDOM is the idea of "all men being created equal under God." However, what Libertarian's want to do is make "Behavior" equal. That will not work, because again, there has to be responsiblity with free will.

Whatever "moral code" Liberts. might adhere to is not a code given by a higher authority and accepted, this is a code "developed" in a box. It will not work.

[freeandfreezing]

Whatever "moral code" Liberts. might adhere to is not a code given by a higher authority and accepted, this is a code "developed" in a box. It will not work.

There is no requirement for any particular moral code to be a libertarian, no more than there is a requirement for any particular moral code to be a conservative.

There are plenty of devoutly religious people who would prefer a society with less government instead of more, and more freedoms instead of less. Actually, many religious people are at the vanguard of securing more rights for everyone, like the thousands of religious Americans who made homeschooling possible in every state.

[elkfersupper]

you must have a Standard Bearer.

Ordained by whom, exactly?

You?

[alexander_busek]

>>Libertarians do not accept the reality in order to have a free society (or better the Idea Of America) you must have a Standard Bearer. A higher “authority”...<<

So I guess that Islamo-Fundamental states like Afghanistan under the Taliban, or Saudi Arabia, are “free societies?” Whereas countries like Japan, where the only thing approaching a state religion is Shintoism (akin to Animism), are totally enthralled?