Jim, ball's in YOUR court, as it is YOU that challenged the need for a 'physical aggression truce' (if I got you right)
Over what do you advocate INITIATING, or doing a credible threat to initiate, physical force against an innocent person and/or their justly held possession? Do you really not understand this question? -Terry Liberty Parker http://group.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alright, sorry, I didn't realize you were questioning my questioning of > the NAP when you wrote this in an earlier post. Your writing style is a > bit difficult for me to follow sometimes. Probably because I'm > stoooopid. > > Anyway, you raise a valid point. Before I answer, I'd like some > clarification: What does "justly" mean here? I'd prefer that you not > use a dictionary definition, if possible; I need a philosophical one. > What does the word mean to ~you~ in this context? > > j > > On Mar 27, 2006, at 8:39 PM, Terry L Parker wrote: > > > 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 <Calion@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier...just as > long as I'm the dictator..." > --George W. Bush, Dec 18, 2000, during his first trip to Washington as > President-Elect > > > [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/
