must believe in the NAP to be a libertarian. Since I don't believe that, I
don't consider all libertarians to be a statist. Their arguments may be in
favor of a state, and I might agree that they make good arguments, but I
wouldn't suggest that they aren't libertarian for doing so.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:27 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Purity
I'd admit it if it were true, but it's not. But then anyone who
doesn't argue for anarchy would be considered a statist by those
who think anarchy can work.
--- In [email protected], "Cory Nott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The problem Paul has is that he tends toward absolutism in his argument.
> According to him, anyone who doesn't believe in the NAP is not a
> libertarian; Paul believes in the NAP so he is libertarian;
therefore Paul
> would never argue in favor of something that isn't libertarian. So
far he's
> proven that he will engage in some spurious attacks just to prove
that he is
> right, because if he is wrong he in not, by his own definition, a
> libertarian. Most of us are smart enough to realize that we don't
have all
> the answers, that we are libertarian but sometimes fall into the statist
> trap and that's why we have debates and discussions - to learn more
about
> liberty. Paul is arguing from a statist position, but I don't think
he will
> ever admit to it.
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