I repeat, "Libertarianism is against the use of violence against person and property." That doesn't have to mean anarchy, just ask any of the minarchist libertarians on this board, but it may mean anarchy to the anarcho-capitalists.And yet as libertarians I think we're the ones who get to define libertarianism. And no, that doesn't mean you get to murder people on your property, because people have a property right in themselves and murder is an example of a violation of property rights. Me not wanting to serve you a hamburger does not violate your property rights at all, but you forcing me to would violate my property rights. Libertarianism is against the use of violence against person and property. That's the definition.Oh, thank goodness. Finally, someone to explain libertarianism to libertarians. We've been lost without you. Your liberty is derived from property rights, that's where the limitations exist. For example, you have the freedom of the press, but it's not an abridgement of your press freedom if the New York Times refuses to publish your op-ed because it's their property. Likewise, if I decide not to serve you in my business it's not an affront to your liberty because it's my property. To force the New York Times to publish your op-ed or to force me to serve you against my will is the affront to liberty, because you're violating property rights. That has nothing to do with anarchy, and everything to do with respecting property rights.
Not really. You can't do whatever you want on your property, can you? Murder is still illegal on your property.
You don't have to set up a business on your property, do you? But if you decided to set up a business, you decide to follow the rules the country sets for businesses.
Now some Libertarians might say that a person should be able to serve whoever they like on their business and not serve others they don't like. However others might say that this takes away the liberty of individuals so isn't libertarianism.
Then define Libertarianism so that it isn't Anarchy.
Murder is a violation of property rights? What?
I think you need to define "property rights" first.
Yes, murder is a violation of property rights, of course it's not in the same realm as, say, stealing someone's television, but a violation of a higher degree. We all know what property is, but, from a libertarian perspective, my property in my material objects is derived from self-ownership. In other words, a property right in myself and my own body. Therefore, we have to logically conclude that any harm that befalls my body, assault, murder, rape, etc, is a violation of my property right in myself.
I like the way the Constitution states it, life, liberty and property. The argument your life or liberty are "property" is kind of contorted. You have a right to those things. Granted they aren't mutually exclusive, but they cover it
I see that as a good thing. In other countries different interests form their own parties and pursue a very narrow agenda. IN the US those same diverse interests merge into one of the two major parties and jockey with everyone else there for influence. But in the process they have to broaden their views.Bubba Clinton was better??????????? explain
I didn't vote for Slick, I voted for Perot. Try to keep up
I guess you'd call Perot a small-l (vanishingly small) libertarian, eh?
Not really. Again, my goal is making third party viable. I will vote for any third party candidate who would affect the election no matter what their ideology is. Impacting elections is the way to build 3rd party credibility. I voted for Nader in 2008. The only thing I agreed with him on is that the two parties are the same and it doesn't matter which one you vote for
I see. And I'd agree, except for what I see as a structural issue. Plurality voting is always going to promote two dominant parties. In pushing for a third party, what we're actually doing is pushing for replacing one of the existing mainstream parties with something else. Which is why I'd never support a third party just for the sake of it.
That for whatever reason basically only happens in this country. Which is strange since we are the most diverse country and yet everyone divides into one of two parties