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I think you misunderstand one of the primary tenents of libertarianism. It is not about morality, it is about government. I am a strong believer in morality, and I believe it is my job to try and convince the immoral of the error of their ways. However, it is oppression to use the government to enforce that morality. I want a world that is free of coercion. I want to be free to stand in front of the "koffee house" and try and convince people not to go in, not make it illegal for them to go in. Once you start legislating morality, it takes a simple majority to be sworn in and a whole new morality becomes the law of the land. People should be free to make whatever ridiculous mistakes they choose to, as long as it does not infringe on my freedom. It is my moral obligation to try and convince them of the truth, not use "the barrel of a gun" (i.e. the government) to convince them. I want people to believe, not obey. We could have a perfectly moral society if we were willing to give up all freedom. Bottom line, libertarians are all about freedom from government oppression, not freedom from personal responsiblity, morality, or promiscuity as some of the threads seem to imply.