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To: Eagle Eye
Do you know what the Libertarian Party stands for?

Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?
19 posted on 10/04/2003 9:34:19 AM PDT by marajade
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To: marajade
Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

If you believe that you are the sole owner of your body and not "society."

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

See above.

Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?

Where did you pull that one from? No real libertarian has claimed that a grown man should be allowed to have sex with say... a 10 year old girl. If you're talking about having sex with teens, guess what? The republicratic oligarchy has already made it legal in a large number of states. Here in VA, the age of consent is 16. I saw on the news once that in some states it can go lower than that.

25 posted on 10/04/2003 9:41:43 AM PDT by CodeMonkey
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To: marajade
Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?
Link, please.

27 posted on 10/04/2003 9:42:58 AM PDT by AnnaZ ("How many times do you get away with this, to... bury [a woman's] face in a toilet bowl?" ~ (R)nold)
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To: marajade
Well, I consider myself principled and I'm closer to being a libertarian with every election. I'm getting tired of the Republicrats and Demublicans.
31 posted on 10/04/2003 9:44:08 AM PDT by Sender
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To: marajade
Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

Do you own your body, or is it government property?

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

Do you own your body, or is it government property?

39 posted on 10/04/2003 9:51:25 AM PDT by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: marajade
Not to defend those acts, but drugs, prostitution and sex with minors were legal somewhere in the past, so that argument doesn't hold any water...
40 posted on 10/04/2003 9:52:09 AM PDT by El Conservador ("No blood for oil!"... Then don't drive, you moron!!!)
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To: marajade
Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

Yes, it certainly is.

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

Very much so.

Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?

Mischaracterizing the libertarian position on this issue (as you have done here) is certainly not principled. The libertarian position is that if a minor can demonstrate that he can make his way in the world on his own, free of any parental dependence or guardianship, then that individual is qualified to determine whether of not he can engage in sexual intercourse.

Most parents state this exact position to their children when they tell them: "As long as you live in my house, you will obey my rules. When you get out and live on your own, you will be free to do what you want in those areas."

54 posted on 10/04/2003 10:05:23 AM PDT by The Green Goblin
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To: marajade
Next we will see a proud post saying that the Democrats endorsed McClintock.

The liberals have been singing McClintock's praises, while bashing Arnold at every turn.

They know that their only chance IS for McClintock to take enough votes away from Arnold to get Bustamante in.
63 posted on 10/04/2003 10:50:57 AM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: marajade
Do you know what the Libertarian Party stands for?

Yes.

Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

If you believe that the feds have no business telling individuals how they may medicate themselves it is. In the land of the free and home of the brave, our benevolent government prevents us from buying, possessing, or using drugs and are successfully used in other countries. Is there and will there be abuse? Yes. Should people abuse drugs (food, tobacco, alcohol, firearms, etc, etc.)? No. Should they have the freedom to do so? Yes. Is that principled? Yes.

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

Why do YOU care what to other willing adults do? Should prostitution be honorable? No. Should it happen? Probably not. Who is the victim? The willing woman or the willing man? (Adultry is a separate issue.)

Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?

You'll have to show me that one. I didn't see it on a search and that doesn't sound correct to me. The way you've put it, it looks more like one of the wacky allegations than a sound criticism. The last I saw, the LP supported the rights of ADULTS to have sex without government restricitions.

You seem to be in favor of MORE government in our lives than less. That isn't a Conservative principle, now is it?

68 posted on 10/04/2003 11:14:07 AM PDT by Eagle Eye (I'm a RINO. I'm far too conservative to be a real Republican.)
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To: marajade
Legalization of drugs. Is that principled?

Legalization of prostitution. Is that principled?

Legalization of sex with minors. Is that principled?

Advocating incarceration of those who don't live according to your wishes is hardly principled.

98 posted on 10/04/2003 12:59:58 PM PDT by laredo44
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To: marajade
>> Do you know what the Libertarian Party stands for? <<

If what they stand for bothers you so much, maybe you could convince your fellow Schwartzekennedy supporters to STOP referring to Arnold as a "libertarian" everytime someone mentions his LIBERAL stance on social issues. I can tell you this, "libertarians" certainly don't want "stiffer gun laws" and "governemnt programs for all the people" like your boy Arinold does.

114 posted on 10/04/2003 5:44:14 PM PDT by BillyBoy (George Ryan deserves a long term...without parole.)
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