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Live&LetLive.1998.05.02: Libertarian national Muslim figure, Dean Ahmad of http://www.minaret.org publishes 'Islam and the Discovery of Freedom' on the 50th anniversary of the creation of the modern state of Israel; and takes live unscreened calls from viewers on this 1 hour TV show. RealMedia Download/Playback http://txliberty.dyndns.org/inetpub/wwwroot/webfiles/LL980502.rm from AustinLibertyInterNet Radio/TV at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LibertyProspects/links -Terry Liberty Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], "geofgibson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/g roup/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+pol itics& > 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+po litics > &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+po litics > &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+po litics > &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] subject=Unsubscribe"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/
