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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: Protagoras
How do you make absolute moral judgements? By what criteria? What higher law beyond the individual do you adhere to?
384 posted on 03/19/2003 1:07:47 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Protagoras
[The Libertarian Party] defends rights.

It leaves moral judgements to the individual and God.

******************************* Contradiction alert *******************************

The Libertarian Party defines rights, thus making a moral judgement, and then defends their definition of "rights," thus imposing their morality (or lack thereof) on others. The Party does not leave the judgement or determination of what constitutes a right to the individual.

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503 posted on 03/21/2003 6:14:16 AM PST by Aquinasfan
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