@Rascal
Shame because it goes into in great depth. The site is loading for me.
I just get the 3 black circles continuously. Nothing else happens.
Which is fair enough and of course your choice.
Thank you for you rationality. :)
Me neither. But the UK will cease to exist as political entity.
Possibly, but that will happen regardless given the attitudes in Scotland. I can't be too upset over it as I see it as an inevitability.
That is the point, they don't have to for this to become reality. Because they see democracy as a hinderance to the sovereign individual.
Fuck em. :)
It is a reason why, not a symptom of.
Which I suppose would be interesting to some people but the majority of people simply don't care about the topic anymore. COVID is changing everyones attitudes and are now starting to see the value in promoting self-worth, self-protectionism and individuality. That's not to say they are uncaring of otherts, we're simply more attuned into ensuring that we ourselves are okay first and that's also okay. Not looking after yourself or taking the approach to take the time to put your own interests first is no longer seen as unhealthy or selfish, but an essential personal need.
And people not caring anymore suits the likes of Mogg, the useful idiots have done their duty to his cause.
Because we don't care doesn't mean we'll sleepwalk into allowing the likes of Rees-Mogg get what he wants, but if the collective agrees with him and wants what he wants, then that's also acceptable correct? It's the people choosing something different.
You are making the point that Libertarianism is RW, I wouldn't place it on what we consider the political spectrum. I would go as far as to say it is above normal political stances.
Nope not saying that at all, Libertarianism can be left, centrist or right. It's neither of those and all of those. Its main premise is that it believes in the liberties of the individual are more important and that Governments cannot make decisions that are in the best interests of everyone all of the time. Still believes in laws, still believes in rights, but that they are held together by a common law that are agreed by everyone. The more extreme of this is anarchism and libertarians aren't anarchist, we still believe in some form of rule of law, but those that promote liberties not restrict personal freedoms.
Libertarians believe that the world would be better place, if only the richest among us were allowed to do what they do best, make bucketloads of money through purely utilitarian relationships, without being constantly kept under the thumb of “Government”. The Government and by association the state is the enemy of the Libertarian.
Erm not at all. That is ONE view of SOME who 'call' themselves libertarian, but it is not the view of every libertarian. It's not that the Government is the 'enemy' or that it is a force of evil or good, its that it should butt out. It should only get involved if other people's rights and liberties are affected.
"Your rights end where mine begin"; I shouldn't be able to "do what I want" if it impacts or takes away civil liberties of another individual. That is where the line is drawn. To me libertarianism isn't a form of Government, its to keep them in check, If someone smokes marajuana in the comfort of their own home, without any inconsideration to anyone else, what crime has been committed against another for the Government to label it as illegal? And FWIW I hate marajuana!
Other example, If a responsible gun owner, who has passed mental health checks, pays taxes and licences to own and operate the weapon, doesn't use it on others, occassionally practices at a gun range in a moderated and controlled environment, what crime is being committed for them to be restricted from ownership?
The Government does not know what is best for everyone all of the time. We do, but once we step out of line by taking away someone elses civil liberties, by all means let the law do its thing. The arrogance however, that they can create laws because they think something is bad, is where libertarians draw the line. We're your allies in this fight, don't make us out to be enemies.
