Posted on 12/17/2001 12:32:10 PM PST by NC_Libertarian
DU discusses libertarianism. I thought some of you might find this interesting:
the criticism of liberals that I made in reply 50 was meant as a rough assessment of the movement, and not to apply to all liberals or even a majority of them( (except that one last comment - which I think applies to 90%+ of them).
It must be a grand feeling for some libertarians to know they are bosom allies of the liberal leeches on the vice side of the swamp.
I just wish the libertarian whack-jobs would all go over to DU, verbally copulate with the DUpers, and find it so much to their liking that they would take up residence in that stinking rat's nest with them.
It would sure clean up this place.
Your ability to ignore the obvious is as refreshing as always.A good libertarian thread wouldn't be the same without the village idiot.Your philosophy seems to hinge around jumping in the middle of every libertarian thread and spouting how wrong we are. If you're so sure of your position why do you find a constant need to reassure yourself? You seem to be in a hurry to label everyone who disagrees with you a "druggie".Does that make you feel superior? It hurts your credibility because you refuse to confront issues, instead resorting to obfuscation. Why aren't you on the far right threads schmoozing with those who will validate your beliefs.(by the way, you don't have to be a dope smoker to realize that the War on Drugs is one of the most aggregious violations of Constitutional principals in our history.
Actually it would probable help.
The assult of anyone with morals is all I need to know about Libertarians to know how closely they mimick Liberals.
As MadameAxe said to you on another thread ...
"This is where you constantly err in your assessment of libertarians. Libertarians call for the government to quit meddling in its citizens private affairs and consensual activities, not because we endorse or approve of all such behaviors but because it is immoral for government to do otherwise."
To err is to make an error. Once the error has been identified it is the person's responsibility to correct their own error. If they continue to make the same "error" (in quotes because it's intentional) it is dishonest and only serves to compound the problem and dig a deeper hole to extricate oneself from.
The thing that strikes me is that a person always benefits by identifying and correcting their own errors. Conversely, to not acknowledge an error and correct it causes a lose of trust, respect and credibility. That is self-abuse.
So did "Conservative"
Do any of you really want to maintain the status quo or return to political conditions of the "Recent" past?
I did't think so.
No, I'm no "Conservative". It's too late for that. "Restorationist" would be a more accurate term I think; as in "One who advocates the Restoration of Constitutional government in the united States of America.
Funny, the government is immoral to meddle, yet it is to have no morals. How can anything be immoral then? This is the point Liberitarians can't digest.
I quoted MadameAxe. I would change it to read:
This is where you constantly err in your assessment of libertarians. Libertarians call for the government to quit meddling in its citizens private affairs and consensual activities, not because we endorse or approve of all such behaviors but because it is abusive to people for government to do otherwise.
That said and corrected, do you have any contention with the rest of what I wrote?..
To err is to make an error. Once the error has been identified it is the person's responsibility to correct their own error. If they continue to make the same "error" (in quotes because it's intentional) it is dishonest and only serves to compound the problem and dig a deeper hole to extricate oneself from.
The thing that strikes me is that a person always benefits by identifying and correcting their own errors. Conversely, to not acknowledge an error and correct it causes a loss of trust, respect and credibility. That is self-abuse.
As humans create governments, it is our role to judge a government’s morality. As God created us, it is His role to judge each individual's morality. To use government as a moral judge is to set the government above God with regard to His creation.
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