In the process of taking place is still too late. If someone makes a credible threat on the initiation of force, then self defense is a libertarian (therefore moral) option.
BWS ----- Original Message ----- From: David Macko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 3:29 pm Subject: Re: [Libertarian] Re: The Oath > The end of Paragraph One states "... or are in the process > of taking place." > As I believe that I previously stated, this pledge would > also be an improvement over the present one. > > For life and liberty, > David Macko > Ohio Delegate > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: [Libertarian] Re: The Oath > > > From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > A better pledge would be... > > > > I ______________ fully support the non-aggression principle > and never > > advocate using force for any reason other than my own defense. > I do > > not military interventionism or advocate using the military > for any > > reason other than to defend my own country against actual > attacks that > > have taken place already or are in the process of taking place. > > > > I certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation > of force > > as a means of achieving political or social goals and > understand > > if my actions or words openly support the use of force for > political > > gain or social engineering, my membership can be revoked. > > This is no good. It completely leaves out the use of force in > the event that a credible threat of initiation exists. > > BWS > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- > ~--> > Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home > page now.http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -~-> > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click.yahoo.com/.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
