Regardless of whether or not the LP is a good vehicle for advancing liberty, the fact remains, in the eye of the public, the LP defines libertarianism. When...
... We need to discuss first whether this proposal turns out to constitute a change in principle. If so, then we ought to look at changing the SOP first. ... ...
(Kevin) Why, MCS, you're becoming downright unilateral and hawkish! I thought you had stated, you wouldn't debate me any more, without UN approval. (MCS) We...
Doris: I understand that people can be banished from a society, that is, made to move elsewhere, or else. But it doesn't seem that force itself can be...
Doris Gordon
libertarian@...
Oct 3, 2004 9:35 am
1387
As I explained in message #1384, Doris, the use of force will decrease as free market mechanisms become more dominant and as private enterprise develops...
You still fail to produce convincing arguments in favor of such changes, Kevin, while you fail to take away any of the concerns I mentioned. I've added three...
(MCS) I did explain how the free market will gradually decrease the use of force. (Kevin) You have stated that it would, but without saying how this would be...
Doris: To decrease the use of force, a society must become increasingly virtuous. A free market without virtue won't remain free for long. Misbehavior gives...
Doris Gordon
libertarian@...
Oct 4, 2004 7:20 am
1391
(Doris) Any comments on a correlation between virtuous behavior and a free society. Or, if you prefer, between good manners and consideration for others and a...
... From: morecommonsense To: LPplatform-discuss@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: [LPplatform-discuss] Re: What is "force"? ...
Brendan's comments about justice are good. "justice" emphasizes the negative or corrective aspect of freedom, while "liberty" emphasizes the positive or...
... (MCS) Just like justice isn't the essence of libertarian principle, property isn't either. Libertarianism is all too often confused with propertarianism,...
... (MCS) You may have problems with the platform, but that's your problem, not mine! You may see contradictions, but as I have pointed out, they merely result...
(MCS) As I said in the previous message (response to Brendan), just like justice isn't the essence of libertarian principle, Doris: Unfortunately, I didn't...
Doris Gordon
libertarian@...
Oct 5, 2004 9:21 am
1398
(MCS) As I said in the previous message (response to Brendan), just like justice isn't the essence of libertarian principle, property isn't either....
Here's a good message from a Free French member of FFL: The problem of those expressions is that they evacuate the all-important distinction between the...
In a message dated 10/5/2004 9:56:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bjornsonkevin@... writes: Here's a good message from a Free French member of FFL: The...
(AJ) I hate to keep asking so many questions, but I am truly interested in learning more about this kind of thing. when you say that this is the only viable...
... (MCS) Calling for justice inherently implies calling for government, which constitutes a breach of the Dallas Accord. This has been coved extensively in...
(MCS) Calling for justice inherently implies calling for government, which constitutes a breach of the Dallas Accord. This has been covered extensively in this...
(MCS) As I said in the previous message (response to Brendan), just like justice isn't the essence of libertarian principle, Doris: Unfortunately, I didn't...
Doris Gordon
libertarian@...
Oct 6, 2004 7:45 am
1405
... (MCS) The gradual move to free up markets would be implemented in a way that decreases the use of force. That's what libertarian principle says. That's why...
... government, ... (MCS) I'm merely pointing out that it's a breach of the Dallas Accord. If you seek to change the platform, then you'll have to come up with...
... government, ... coved ... term "justice." ... would you ... (MCS) Why should you have asked that? Do you think that this would change things? Do you see...
... (MCS) I'm not going astray from libertarian principle. I've said repeatedly that privatising the military as is comes with too much risk of a coup d'etat....
In a message dated 10/6/2004 8:53:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, morecommonsense@... writes: (MCS) I'm not going astray from libertarian principle. I've...
(MCS) The gradual move to free up markets would be implemented in a way that decreases the use of force. (Kevin) And what "way" would that be? (MCS) That's...
(MCS) I'm merely pointing out that it's a breach of the Dallas Accord. (Kevin) For the third time, please post the Dallas Accord. Otherwise, you're asking us...
... much ... as ... work ... collusion ... there will be ... (MCS) Prospects of avoiding collusion are best if the military is broken up into numerous pieces,...
