Difference between revisions of "Single principles of Libertarianism"
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; Self-ownership | ; Self-ownership | ||
| + | ;Other people are not your property. | ||
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;Party membership | ;Party membership | ||
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;Absolute rights (despotic dominion) | ;Absolute rights (despotic dominion) | ||
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;inalienable (unalienable) rights | ;inalienable (unalienable) rights | ||
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;non-aggression principle | ;non-aggression principle | ||
;non-coercion principle | ;non-coercion principle | ||
;non-interference (Lester, Billy Christmas) | ;non-interference (Lester, Billy Christmas) | ||
;no proactive constraints (Lester) | ;no proactive constraints (Lester) | ||
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;no initiation of force or fraud | ;no initiation of force or fraud | ||
;Libertarianism claims to do nothing other than answer the question of when violence is permissible. (Cantwell) | ;Libertarianism claims to do nothing other than answer the question of when violence is permissible. (Cantwell) | ||
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;individual liberty | ;individual liberty | ||
| + | ;liberty to be the most important value | ||
| + | ;the ideology which prioritizes liberty above other endeavors | ||
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;maximize individual freedom | ;maximize individual freedom | ||
| + | ;All persons are entitled to maximum freedom consistent with equal liberty for all. | ||
| + | ;Principle of Freedom: All people are free to think, believe, and act as they choose, as long as they do not infringe on the equal freedom of others. | ||
| + | ;For me, my core libertarian belief is that I have the freedom to do anything that causes no harm to others, their property, or nature. | ||
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;Freedom is first of all our birthright (Murray) | ;Freedom is first of all our birthright (Murray) | ||
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;People are responsible for their own actions | ;People are responsible for their own actions | ||
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;concensus | ;concensus | ||
| + | ;maximizing consent | ||
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;pricing of everything | ;pricing of everything | ||
| − | ; | + | ;contract |
| + | ;markets work | ||
| + | ;the free market isn't perfect, but it is the best available system | ||
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;common law/torts | ;common law/torts | ||
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;responsibility | ;responsibility | ||
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;Libertarianism is about non-favoritism. | ;Libertarianism is about non-favoritism. | ||
;property | ;property | ||
;private property ethic | ;private property ethic | ||
;all rights are property rights | ;all rights are property rights | ||
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;rationality | ;rationality | ||
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;no public, only individuals | ;no public, only individuals | ||
;there is no social entity . . . . there are only individual people (Nozick) | ;there is no social entity . . . . there are only individual people (Nozick) | ||
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;a political movement that seeks to significantly reduce the size and scope of government | ;a political movement that seeks to significantly reduce the size and scope of government | ||
;minimal government | ;minimal government | ||
;small government | ;small government | ||
| + | ;government should be as small as possible | ||
;critique of government | ;critique of government | ||
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;Libertarianism is a theory about the proper role of the state in society. | ;Libertarianism is a theory about the proper role of the state in society. | ||
;someone whose political views emphasize individual freedom by limiting the role of government. | ;someone whose political views emphasize individual freedom by limiting the role of government. | ||
;Libertarianism is the strand of liberal thought that focuses on the state as a threat to liberty. | ;Libertarianism is the strand of liberal thought that focuses on the state as a threat to liberty. | ||
| − | ; | + | ;unnecessary intervention by the gov't |
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| + | ;you leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone | ||
| + | ;a shared intuitive sense of what is mine and what is thine | ||
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| + | ;redistribution is the exploitation of the ‘makers’ by the ‘takers.’ | ||
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;fiscally conservative, socially liberal | ;fiscally conservative, socially liberal | ||
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;Libertarians uphold the sovereignty of each adult individual in social life. | ;Libertarians uphold the sovereignty of each adult individual in social life. | ||
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;self determination | ;self determination | ||
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;libertarians simply try to solve problems with more freedom instead of less | ;libertarians simply try to solve problems with more freedom instead of less | ||
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| − | ; Neutrality means that if one person is allowed to do something, all are. | + | ;Neutrality means that if one person is allowed to do something, all are. |
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: test | : test | ||
Revision as of 14:48, 15 May 2020
Libertarians have a dazzling array of conflicting and irrational single principles that they use to define their ideology. (Under Construction)
These need to be grouped, sourced, and refuted.
- Self-ownership
- Other people are not your property.
- Party membership
- Absolute rights (despotic dominion)
- inalienable (unalienable) rights
- non-aggression principle
- non-coercion principle
- non-interference (Lester, Billy Christmas)
- no proactive constraints (Lester)
- no initiation of force or fraud
- Libertarianism claims to do nothing other than answer the question of when violence is permissible. (Cantwell)
- individual liberty
- liberty to be the most important value
- the ideology which prioritizes liberty above other endeavors
- maximize individual freedom
- All persons are entitled to maximum freedom consistent with equal liberty for all.
- Principle of Freedom
- All people are free to think, believe, and act as they choose, as long as they do not infringe on the equal freedom of others.
- For me, my core libertarian belief is that I have the freedom to do anything that causes no harm to others, their property, or nature.
- Freedom is first of all our birthright (Murray)
- People are responsible for their own actions
- concensus
- maximizing consent
- pricing of everything
- contract
- markets work
- the free market isn't perfect, but it is the best available system
- common law/torts
- responsibility
- Libertarianism is about non-favoritism.
- property
- private property ethic
- all rights are property rights
- rationality
- no public, only individuals
- there is no social entity . . . . there are only individual people (Nozick)
- a political movement that seeks to significantly reduce the size and scope of government
- minimal government
- small government
- government should be as small as possible
- critique of government
- Libertarianism is a theory about the proper role of the state in society.
- someone whose political views emphasize individual freedom by limiting the role of government.
- Libertarianism is the strand of liberal thought that focuses on the state as a threat to liberty.
- unnecessary intervention by the gov't
- you leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone
- a shared intuitive sense of what is mine and what is thine
- redistribution is the exploitation of the ‘makers’ by the ‘takers.’
- fiscally conservative, socially liberal
- Libertarians uphold the sovereignty of each adult individual in social life.
- self determination
- libertarians simply try to solve problems with more freedom instead of less
- Neutrality means that if one person is allowed to do something, all are.
- test
