Difference between revisions of "Analyzing Libertarian Arguments"
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{{DES | des = First steps to analyzing libertarian arguments.}} | {{DES | des = First steps to analyzing libertarian arguments.}} | ||
| + | ; Elevating rules of thumb to absolutes. | ||
| + | : Allowing ownership does not imply allowing unlimited ownership. | ||
; Where are the tradeoffs? | ; Where are the tradeoffs? | ||
: Very few arguments are about open and shut cases. Almost always, there are tradeoffs involved, and reasonable people can disagree on the conclusion because they have different values. What tradeoffs are left out? Which values are presumed to trump others? Given that disagreement cannot be resolved, how should the answer be decided? (Libertarians do NOT have a good answer for that.) | : Very few arguments are about open and shut cases. Almost always, there are tradeoffs involved, and reasonable people can disagree on the conclusion because they have different values. What tradeoffs are left out? Which values are presumed to trump others? Given that disagreement cannot be resolved, how should the answer be decided? (Libertarians do NOT have a good answer for that.) | ||
