Jim, over what would you want to INITIATE, or do a credible threat to initiate, physical force upon an innocent person or their justly held possession?
-Terry Liberty Parker please see what I wrote in What 'Justifies' IINITIATING Physical Force? at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/message/30715 --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is precisely about libertarianism pro or con, in particular con to > the narrow, rigid, "NAP" definition of libertarianism, and how stumped > people who hold this view are when you ask them certain questions. > > On Mar 27, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Terry L Parker wrote: > > > Jim, if you're looking for an answer to the question of what > > label to put on someone you're in the wrong forum. > > > > If you want to explore ideas, actions, issues, positions and > > so on regarding LIBERTARIANISM pro and/or con, this forum is > > an appropriate one. > > > > > > -Terry Liberty Parker > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <Calion@> wrote: > >> > >> On Mar 27, 2006, at 3:31 PM, steven linnabary wrote: > >> > >>>> If you want to restrict libertarianism to just the purists, than > > what > >>>> label do you give to advocacies of partial libertarianism; > >>>> basically inconsistent fiscally conservative yet socially > > tolerant? > >>>> > >>> > >>> Not at all, Eric. ANYBODY can proclaim themselves libertarian. > >>> > >>> But LEADERSHIP positions, including (especially) major candidates > > MUST > >>> be > >>> purist. Otherwise, an ideological party will just become another > >>> "common > >>> carrier" party such as the democrats and republicans. > >>> > >>>> They hate this question. Puts them in a corner. Forces them to > >>>> admit that deep down they are advocating exclusivity. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Leadership, by definition, is exclusive. > >> > >> I notice you haven't answered the question. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "I used to think romantic love was a neurosis shared by two, a > > supreme > >> foolishness. I no longer think that. There's nothing foolish in > > loving > >> anyone. Thinking you'll be loved in return is what's foolish." > >> --Rita Mae Brown > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Don't anthropomorphize computers. > They hate that. > > > [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/
