As far as Islam is concerned, apostasy is a capital offence, so it is quite alright to murder a Muslim who goes against Sharia.
Even more important than the view of murder, is the view of the supremacy of the individual which leads to the value of private property. There is a strain of thought in the Eastern philosophy which runs through what we call Hinduism, and also Buddhism, which says that the idea of the individual is a myth and we are all part of a whole. While this makes for a nice touchy-feely getting along, it undermines the basis of classical Liberalism and Libertarianism. That is one of the reasons that Liberalism and Libertarianism, as well as the system of government created by the Founders are based on Western, Judeo Christian principles. _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Meyer Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 6:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Libertarian] Re: Fwd: The "W" In Christmas On Monday 02 January 2006 6:09 pm, geofgibson wrote: > I can buy most of your reasoning. > > The only thing I have trouble with is that you try to deny that Western > morality is based on Judeo Christian principles. > > Not to kill, not to steal, not to covet the private property of your > neighbor. All these things are the basis of the ethics of life and > liberty. Tell me where, in say, Buddhist principles or in Islamic principles or even Native American principles, does it ever say that "murder is okay" or that stealing is okay, or that even coveting is okay. ForumWebSiteAt HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lib ertarian SPONSORED LINKS HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Libertarian&w1=Libertarian&w2=English+l anguage&w3=Political+parties&w4=Online+dictionary&w5=American+politics&c=5&s =108&.sig=jGQnaRhfv4RQgZXyK4kr1w"Libertarian HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=English+language&w1=Libertarian&w2=Engl ish+language&w3=Political+parties&w4=Online+dictionary&w5=American+politics& c=5&s=108&.sig=QWSjIRDd7cCvA3JjWf5fnQ"English language HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Political+parties&w1=Libertarian&w2=Eng lish+language&w3=Political+parties&w4=Online+dictionary&w5=American+politics &c=5&s=108&.sig=Nmlb2J_kcrDDcS9fz-a4eg"Political parties HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Online+dictionary&w1=Libertarian&w2=Eng lish+language&w3=Political+parties&w4=Online+dictionary&w5=American+politics &c=5&s=108&.sig=tfMLc2NuNqcAdgFcVdgR3Q"Online dictionary HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=American+politics&w1=Libertarian&w2=Eng lish+language&w3=Political+parties&w4=Online+dictionary&w5=American+politics &c=5&s=108&.sig=Q4Bxp3h_3TNlBQAgwWP-kw"American politics _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian"Libertarian"; on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"Libertar [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the HYPERLINK "http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/"Yahoo! Terms of Service. _____ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.10/218 - Release Date: 1/2/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.10/218 - Release Date: 1/2/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
