Jim Syler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mar 28, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Cory Nott wrote:
>> I am willing to accept the imperfect system as outlined in the >> Constitution. > Sounds unprincipled to me. You will accept some aggression, that's fine > with you. I believe that I agreed to not use aggression. How is that unprincipled? Do you need a lesson in basic economics and opportunity cost? I am active in politics because I believe that the cost of not being involved is higher than the cost of other activities Id like to engage in. Were we to live under a much more limited government, I would find other activities more valuable and worthy of my time. This applies to everyone and I believe that most Libertarians would find some level of government acceptable merely because its too much work to get anarcho-capitalism at this point. Thats not the same as advocation of violence as you claim below. >> I would not need to use aggression against others because there would >> be no reason for me to be directly involved in politics. I believe >> that most libertarians, at least those in support of the NAP, feel the >> same way. > Oh my goodness! You are honestly telling me that it's fine to advocate, > work toward and pay for murder as long as you are not directly involved > in the act of murdering? Youll have to point out to me how my paragraph in any way indicates that I advocate murder or any other form of force. Am I advocating or paying for or working toward the murder and destruction of people because I buy goods from China? That would make about as much sense as what you have suggested. I note that you didnt answer my question as to where and how you can draw a line as to how much aggression is just and/or moral. Did it put you in a corner? [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/
