I'm also an atheist, but the term "sold your soul" still makes sense. It's the same as saying "sold out your principles" in my book.
I am not an anarchist. I am a minarchist and a Constitutionalist. I guess using your catorization, I'm an OTKP --- In [email protected], "Eric S. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paul wrote: > > > The pledge is most certainly not "silly". It's what makes us better > > than the Republicans. It means we haven't sold out our principles and > > sold our souls like the Republicans. > > For atheists, this might be a meaningless comparison. (Except for the > atheists who believe we have souls, I suppose.) > > Near as I can tell, we're no different from Republicans, in terms of our > effect on the world. Republicans run for office, and then government > gets bigger. We run for office, and then government gets bigger. > > Of course, we're "principled" so our complete irrelevance is excused > because we are virtuous. (For an in-depth elaboration of that snarky > comment, visit <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOP-General/message/867>) > > > The Nolan chart does not determine who is or isn't libertarian. It > > never has and it never will. Nothing other than the N.A.P. determines > > whether or not someone is advocating actual libertarianism or just has > > libertarian leanings. > > You may be able to help me out. > > I've been accumulating a list of people who believe the > pledge/oath/credo/whatnot has a definite meaning (or doesn't) and what > that definite meaning is (if it has one), and what to do about. I > intend to reformat the list, remove obsolete information, etc. and would > like to add you to the new list. > > It appears, based on what you've posted, that you would be listed under: > AN > KP > > Please let me know if that is correct. -Eric > > P.S. That invitation is open to every Libertarian (or would-be > Libertarian) who wishes to be on the list. -ESH > > Choices for its meaning are: > AN "ANarchism" > (no government) > ID "IDeal" > (it's an ideal, which ma be approached but may not be possible > to attain) > MD "Monotonic Decreasing" > (decrease government) > NB "No Bombs" (members) > (members do not blow up buildings or otherwise engage in > terrorism, sabotage, etc.) > NI "No Increase" > (Government should not increase) > UN "UNclear" > (It has no definite meaning obvious on first reading, and > perhaps no definite meaning at all) > OT OTher > (There is a definite meaning, but not one listed above) > > What to do about the requirement: > RP Repeal the requirement > KP Keep the requirement > AB Don't care > > -- > Eric S. Harris > > If this address ever fails, try visiting http://www.returnpath.net > 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/
