Hi Kevin, On Nov 24, 2011, at 5:58, "Kevin Kervick" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Technically speaking, you might be conflating libertinism with > libertarianism. The latter is concerned with freedom from the state while > the former is a looser freedom concept. If you listen closely to Paul, for > instance, he's not a libertine person necessarily but he is very much > libertarian, like the Founders etc. They were men of virtue who believed in > a community morality. Can you clarify what you mean by "community morality"? Do you mean one promulgated by non-state actors? Our view is that all governing has a moral component, for better or worse. I agree that Libertarians are usually great believers in personal morality, but it often seems that they want the state to be amoral -- or at least maximally agnostic about moral issues (beyond "natural rights" narrowly defined). Is that a fair characterization? -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
