Libertarianism _could_ work if we didn’t use government to alleviate the consequences for behavior.
This would naturally lead to a socially conservative society, because living your life otherwise leads to serious consequences, many of them deadly.
However, liberals have the viewpoint that if there are consequences for choices, then those choices can’t be freely taken. This is what we see from the left - forcing those of us who live socially conservative to pay for the consequences of those who do not in order to enable them to do so.
Excellent post.
“Libertarianism _could_ work if we didn’t use government to alleviate the consequences for behavior.”
I agree. That would be the evental result. But too many conservatives aren’t willing to let go of their desire to shape the culture by way of a powerful central gov’t.
Exactly. And there are plenty of folks who are more than happy to pass the debts their behavior incurs to others. Communism and socialism demand social liberalism so the ever-expanding state can stay in business.
True for an adult, but with serious complications for all when it comes to their children, who are not accountable for the parents' choices. That philosophy does nothing for them.