Difference between revisions of "The Short, Simple Dismissal Of Libertarianism"
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A few libertarians avoid some of these. The Friedman clan avoids (4) natural rights, but suffers badly from (11) preferring feudal relationships to democracy. | A few libertarians avoid some of these. The Friedman clan avoids (4) natural rights, but suffers badly from (11) preferring feudal relationships to democracy. | ||
− | A few, such as the "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" are aware of some of these problems, especially ( | + | A few, such as the "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" are aware of some of these problems, especially (15), and engage in elaborate contortions to delude themselves they can solve them. Smarter libertarians depart libertarianism when the cognitive dissonance becomes too great to withstand. See: [[Testimonials By Former Libertarians And Objectivists]]. |