Author Topic: Libertarianism (Read 2051 times)

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:25:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Nash
What does a day in the life of a citizen under a Libertarian government actually look like? What changes? What's different as it pertains to you. What do you do differently? What gets done to you differently?

It's pretty much the same except that government (especially the one in D.C.) is not involved nearly as much. You can do what you want as long as you don't harm others. Your income is not confiscated before you ever see it. If you want to share your income and property to others, you are free to do so, but it is not mandatory.

Sandman · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:26:52 PM »

... and we get to smoke pot.

LOL

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:27:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
... and we get to smoke pot.

LOL

naked

Sandman · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:28:45 PM »

****... I always forget that part...

Nash · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:31:59 PM »

Cool....

Don't take this as being antagonistic because I'm not trying to be. I guess I like to narrow in on the gist of things by starting at the extremes, so....

By "You can do what you want as long as you don't harm others" and "if you want to share your income and property to others, you are free to do so, but it is not mandatory," is it safe to say that one is free to move into a neighborhood, set up a crack house and create a tent-city by jamming every homeless person you can find into yer yard?

Heh, an ad just came on now Funked and the music was the Kinks.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:34:34 PM »

Crackhouse, tent city, good times, as long as they stay on their property.

Nash · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:36:33 PM »

Really...

Can we have sex on our front lawn? Not you and me.... But people... Can people have sex on their front lawn? Can we charge kids for watching - as a sort of additional source of income?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:38:08 PM »

You go girl.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:38:33 PM »

Libertarianism, just like communism, socialism and liberalism, is an ideal that does not work in the real world.

It'd be awesome if it did. But eventually with these ISM's you have to grow up and realize it ain't happening.

And that's why I'm conservative.

Sandman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:39:22 PM »

That's right... there's no such thing as conservatism.

Octavius · « **Reply #25 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:40:09 PM »

For me... some random thoughts in no order: Free market without interruption or attempted control. Drastically less legislation (no bloated carcass nappy hair cat vomit dog **** log jam bunk, heh!). Emergency services and necessary government programs (meaning little or none). National defense, not global police. Non-intervention unless requested - no wasted "selling security." No corporate wellfare or bail outs. If you fail as a business, thanks for playing!

.... and sprinkle in a little nekked reefer and yer golden.

As Grun so elegantly put it a few months ago, 'pseudo-anarchism.' Rolls of the tongue, I kinda like it.

Octavius · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:42:37 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Libertarianism, just like communism, socialism and liberalism, is an ideal that does not work in the real world.

It'd be awesome if it did. But eventually with these ISM's you have to grow up and realize it ain't happening.

And that's why I'm conservative.

I like to think of it as a lack of ideals. And that's why you've got some reading to do misther sthailor. "Real world" - try finding a definition of that, then I'll argue.

Nash · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:44:25 PM »

Hmm... okay.

I suppose jackin' off at the foot of a swingset in a public park is okay also?

Hows about building a wall around my property in some suburb, flooding it with water, and laying out a whole ton of mosquito larvae?

Do my neighbors like Rap at 4 in the morning? Only one way to find out.....

Serously... Libertarianism is starting to sound like college kid nirvana. Is it basically all about being free to do just whatever the hell you get inspired to do?

Martlet · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:47:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Nash
Hmm... okay.

I suppose jackin' off at the foot of a swingset in a public park is okay also?

Hows about building a wall around my property in some suburb, flooding it with water, and laying out a whole ton of mosquito larvae?

Do my neighbors like Rap at 4 in the morning? Only one way to find out.....

Serously... Libertarianism is starting to sound like college kid nirvana. Is it basically all about being free to do just whatever the hell you get inspired to do?

No, it's what takes place in your house is your business, as long as it doesn't infringe upon the rights of others.

Flooding the neighborhood with mosquitos would most likely do that, but of course you realize that.

If you come up with any intelligent questions, feel free to ask. I won't hold my breath, though.

Nash · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:49:19 PM »

Oh... so it's no longer "property"..... but "house".

I suppose some Libertarian by-law or ordinance would cover that. Uh oh...