tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post1459623472099743883..comments2024-03-26T04:21:43.535-05:00Comments on Free Association: CPAC HighlightsSheldon Richmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-12314219729420314192010-02-25T03:55:40.622-06:002010-02-25T03:55:40.622-06:00Tom, have a look at this. Certain attitudes, while...Tom, have a look at <a href="http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/libertarianism-through-thick-and-thin/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Certain attitudes, while not themselves entailing aggression, nevertheless are unconducive to the long-run viability of a libertarian society.Sheldon Richmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672237234580563637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-80425296297997009012010-02-24T23:48:21.411-06:002010-02-24T23:48:21.411-06:00I kind of disagree with the notion that to be anti...I kind of disagree with the notion that to be anti-gay is isn't necessarily unlibertarian. I will agree that libertarianism as a political philosophy is compatible with a great number of other philosophical positions granted one doesn't use violence (or fraud or theft) to uphold them. But this only means that libertarianism tolerates people having their own opinions and respects their rights of free association and property. But the spirit of libertarianism (and Classical Liberalism before it) is one of human liberation. A true libertarian world would certainly respect the homophobe's right to his silly delusions but its very spirit would condemn him. If a member of the LGBT community has good cause to fear that his life will be ruined by coming out, a lack of specific state backed oppression against him is of little comfort. A libertarian world would respect Mr. Sorba's right to think and speak as he pleases, but the content of his thought is certainly contrary to what the best spirit of libertarianism is all about.dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-3000944312248027362010-02-23T21:45:15.840-06:002010-02-23T21:45:15.840-06:00Being anti-gay isn't necessarily unlibertarian...Being anti-gay isn't necessarily unlibertarian. Using the force of law to impose your views is. That said, I wish many of the anti-religious people and many of the anti-gay people had a little more class and manners.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20077444.post-49051998002427927292010-02-21T02:10:27.411-06:002010-02-21T02:10:27.411-06:00Dammit I thought he was going to say, therefore ta...Dammit I thought he was going to say, therefore taxation is wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com