Difference between revisions of "What Is Wrong With Libertarianism"
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* [[Libertarians Misunderstand Freedom]] | * [[Libertarians Misunderstand Freedom]] | ||
Libertarians use freedom as a [[glittering generality]] of [[propaganda]]. A freedom consists of an ability to do something without a human or natural obstacle. Libertarians redefine freedom as being unobstructed by humans. Either definition of freedom prohibits obstructions by humans. If a freedom is enforced, it is a right (otherwise it is merely a claim) and the prohibition of human obstruction is an enforced involuntary duty. Every enforced freedom creates these unfreedoms. A capability is a freedom where the ability is also a right: there is an enforced involuntary duty to enable in addition to the duty not to obstruct. | Libertarians use freedom as a [[glittering generality]] of [[propaganda]]. A freedom consists of an ability to do something without a human or natural obstacle. Libertarians redefine freedom as being unobstructed by humans. Either definition of freedom prohibits obstructions by humans. If a freedom is enforced, it is a right (otherwise it is merely a claim) and the prohibition of human obstruction is an enforced involuntary duty. Every enforced freedom creates these unfreedoms. A capability is a freedom where the ability is also a right: there is an enforced involuntary duty to enable in addition to the duty not to obstruct. | ||
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| + | * [[Liberty And Freedom Are Amoral]] | ||
| + | The morality of any particular liberty or freedom must be decided independently. Just because it is a liberty or freedom does not mean it is good. For example, if I am free to punch you in the nose, is that good? If I am free to radioactively contaminate my own land for thousands of years, is that good? Arguments that these actions are not "real liberties or freedoms" have nothing to do with reality: they are simply attempts to redefine common words to fit ideology (see [[newspeak]].) | ||
* [[Libertarians Prefer Freedom To Capability]] | * [[Libertarians Prefer Freedom To Capability]] | ||
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* [[Perversion Of Language In Libertarian Argument]] | * [[Perversion Of Language In Libertarian Argument]] | ||
| − | Propaganda Terms (including classical liberalism), phatic language, dog-whistle terms, libertarian special meanings of terms. | + | Propaganda Terms (including classical liberalism), phatic language, dog-whistle terms, newspeak, libertarian special meanings of terms. |
* [[Vulgar Libertarianism]] | * [[Vulgar Libertarianism]] | ||
