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To: listenhillary
Now I'm a libertarian. But what does that mean?

Correct politically. Incorrect morally.

98 posted on 04/07/2010 6:35:00 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
Incorrect morally.

Care to explain that one?

In a nutshell, libertarians believe that they have the right to do what they want as long as it doesn't involve initiating force on another or committing fraud.

Sounds to me like a 'Don't do to others what you don't want them doing to you' philosophy with the government restricting itself to essential common needs as per the Constitution.

But it isn't meant to be a substitute for a theological philosophy or theological morality.

190 posted on 04/07/2010 8:35:31 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.)
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