Christian_Egalitarian wrote: I asserted based upon conversations with self-identifying Libertarians. If you contend that the view they expressed is not representative of Libertarianism, so be it.
Some unnamed, self-proclaimed Libertarian told you. And, even though you can't find any supporting evidence in the plethora of Libertarian Party materials, you assert it as fact? Heck, I once had a christian tell me that you couldn't go to heaven unless you handled deadly snakes and spoke in tongues. Would that qualify as enough evidence to smear the entire breadth of the christian church? I think not. Furthermore, I call into question your ability to accurately represent what you claim to have been told.
Aside from your keen insights the other thing I most enjoy about reading your discussions is your bulldog tenacity to not let a person deceive the reader with false arguments. As is the case in your discussion with Christian_Egalitarian I find it particularly disgusting when a person identifies the other person's error yet the one who made the error uses tail-chasing rationalizations in defense of their error. Then to top it off, when they realize they can't win, the brush it of saying "whatever". Shows their true character is one of deceit rather than honesty.
The thing that strikes me is that a person always benefits by identifying and correcting their own errors. Conversely, to not acknowledge an error and correct it is self-abuse. Not to mention it causes a loss of trust, respect and credibility. Once again proving that often a person is their own worst enemy.