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To: Protagoras
Very well then - by holding to a libertarian philosophy, these people find it difficult or impossible to make absolute moral judgements.
362 posted on 03/19/2003 12:31:27 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Zack Nguyen
Very well then - by holding to a libertarian philosophy, these people find it difficult or impossible to make absolute moral judgements.

Nonsense, I do not find it difficult at all.

Libertarian philosophy concerns itself with how men govern themselves and the proper role of government in a free society. It defends rights.

It leaves moral judgements to the individual and God. And that is what drives authoritarians crazy.

376 posted on 03/19/2003 12:50:02 PM PST by Protagoras
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To: Zack Nguyen
Very well then - by holding to a libertarian philosophy, these people find it difficult or impossible to make absolute moral judgements.

That statement is demonstrably untrue.

Murder, rape, robbery, burglary, fraud are ALL morally wrong. Moreover, they violate some else's rights and are thus the fit subject of law. BTW, I consider abortion murder.

I personally find homosexual relations immoral. It's bad for the people who engage in it, in my opinion. But no one's rights are being violated. Thus it's NOT a fit subject of law.

There's no problem making absolute moral judgements holding to a libertarian philosophy.

385 posted on 03/19/2003 1:08:49 PM PST by jimt
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