tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457805.post115769014850440339..comments2024-01-06T10:31:34.575-08:00Comments on Across Difficult Country: That temperate love of libertyC. Van Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918883799053031223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457805.post-1157699309395962902006-09-08T00:08:00.000-07:002006-09-08T00:08:00.000-07:00Libertarians are a species of liberal, and like al...Libertarians are a species of liberal, and like all liberals they are unable to reconcile their liberal principles with those that don't share them. They differ from ordinary liberals in that ordinary liberals discard civilization for sentimental qualms, libertarians do so for the sake of philosophical debating points. <BR/><BR/>"As with all "libertarian" arguments, Boudreaux's denies one set of rights in favour of another "<BR/><BR/>Yes, I would say by refusing to concede some principles cannot be reconciled, they put themselves in the absurd position of arguing in favor of importing millions of people who have little interest in or even are hostile to liberty, and whose presence reduces the liberty of those born here - for the sake of liberty.C. Van Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918883799053031223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9457805.post-1157693616026883562006-09-07T22:33:00.000-07:002006-09-07T22:33:00.000-07:00Boudreaux's assertion that "no government creates ...Boudreaux's assertion that "<I>no</I> government creates rights" in not supported by evidence. Members of anarchic societies have, without exception, fewer rights than members of governed societies - even those societies governed badly - and such rights as they have are generally enforced with less vigour, being upheld, of course, by none but the individuals concerned.<BR/> <BR/>As with all "libertarian" arguments, Boudreaux's denies one set of rights in favour of another (I talk as though I know him - I've never heard of him before, and doubt I will again). Applied autism? Maybe. Applied boretism, definitiely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com