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What that works out to in practice is that I disagree with most libertarian complaints about taxation and redistribution, agree with many about needless government interference in private lives, and disagree with most libertarian proposals for reforms. For example, I too dislike the prohibitionary "war on drugs" and think it is very harmful. But while I would legalize most drug usage for recreation, I would do so under a regulatory policy that would address what I consider real, harmful problems due to a variety of market failures. Likewise tobacco. | What that works out to in practice is that I disagree with most libertarian complaints about taxation and redistribution, agree with many about needless government interference in private lives, and disagree with most libertarian proposals for reforms. For example, I too dislike the prohibitionary "war on drugs" and think it is very harmful. But while I would legalize most drug usage for recreation, I would do so under a regulatory policy that would address what I consider real, harmful problems due to a variety of market failures. Likewise tobacco. | ||
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| + | ==== You're ideological too! ==== | ||
| + | I don’t need [[ideology]] to rebut your libertarian arguments. Your ideology is YOUR weakness. It provides you with a bountiful supply of ready-made errors to spare you the pain of rubbing your own two brain cells together to come up with an original idea. Your ideology [[Historical Revisionism|necessarily makes stuff up and ignores the real world where it is inconvenient]]. I don’t need ideology to spot such lies and omissions. | ||
==== You don't criticize the real basis of libertarianism, only strawmen. ==== | ==== You don't criticize the real basis of libertarianism, only strawmen. ==== | ||
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This has also been expressed as "Dogs don't bark at tombstones". My initial response is that dogs DO pee on tombstones. | This has also been expressed as "Dogs don't bark at tombstones". My initial response is that dogs DO pee on tombstones. | ||
Of course, I could observe that with numerous web responses to my FAQ alone, libertarians seem afraid of me. That's the problem with those sorts of rhetorical arguments: they cut too many ways. But many libertarians seem to like them. | Of course, I could observe that with numerous web responses to my FAQ alone, libertarians seem afraid of me. That's the problem with those sorts of rhetorical arguments: they cut too many ways. But many libertarians seem to like them. | ||
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| + | ==== Why do you do this? ==== | ||
| + | It's much like the show "Adam Ruins Everything", except that I started before he was born. Debunking mistaken ideas is beneficial for all. | ||
| + | {{QuoteOne|Mike Huben's Criticisms/slight}} | ||
