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Post by maximus on Jun 16, 2012 11:56:48 GMT 10
From the Oxford Online Dictionary,we find the following: anarchy Pronunciation: /ˈanəki/ noun [mass noun] 1 a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems: he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy2absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal. Your definition, in this dictionary which is definitely not American, is decidedly secondary.
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Post by maximus on Jun 16, 2012 12:02:00 GMT 10
From Marriam-Webster, we find the following definition of Libertarianism: lib·er·tar·i·an noun \ˌli-bər-ˈter-ē-ən, -ˈte-rē-\ Definition of LIBERTARIAN 1 : an advocate of the doctrine of free will 2 a : a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty especially of thought and action b capitalized : a member of a political party advocating libertarian principles — libertarian adjective — lib·er·tar·i·an·ism noun From the Oxford Online Dictionary, we find the following: libertarianism Pronunciation: /ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪəˌnɪz(ə)m/ noun [mass noun] an extreme laissez-faire political philosophy advocating only minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens. Its adherents believe that private morality is not the state’s affair, and that therefore activities such as drug use and prostitution that arguably harm no one but the participants should not be illegal. Libertarianism shares elements with anarchism, although it is generally associated more with the political right (chiefly in the US); it lacks the concern of traditional liberalism with social justice I see where you get your confusion from. The Brits, and those under their domination, seem to think their inferiors need guidance from their betters.
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Post by Smithee on Jun 16, 2012 15:01:00 GMT 10
Libertarianism shares elements with anarchism, although it is generally associated more with the political right (chiefly in the US); it lacks the concern of traditional liberalism with social justice
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Post by Tamrin on Jun 16, 2012 16:52:14 GMT 10
Your definition, in this dictionary which is definitely not American, is decidedly secondary. Secondary but still there. If anarchy is mentioned casually one may assume it is a glib reference to a breakdown of order but, if systems of politics are being discussed, it is used as a reference to the politics advocated by anarchists.
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Post by Tamrin on Jun 16, 2012 17:04:27 GMT 10
I see where you get your confusion from. The Brits, and those under their domination, seem to think their inferiors need guidance from their betters. You are confusing democracy with aristocracy. We get to hire and fire our representatives. Do not be too quick to dismiss the British system. Going back to Magna Carta and giving rise to the Westminster system, Britain has long championed free speech, legal process and human rights.
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Post by Smithee on Aug 7, 2012 9:38:28 GMT 10
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Post by Smithee on Aug 8, 2012 11:23:12 GMT 10
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Post by Tamrin on Aug 8, 2012 15:00:14 GMT 10
A good friend and true Brother has brought to my attention a dialog entitled Attack on Libertarianism. In that dialog it is stated of me, "He won't come out and openly state his radical socialist ideas." Given the source, this sounds like a case of Freudian projection. Beyond a broad advocacy for masonic and democratic principles and for the rule of law, my politics may not be easily defined but I am proud of them and they are certainly NOT radical and are NOT secret. Indeed, it seems I may have made my egalitarian position too clear, hence the hostility from political extremists. Basically, I reject any political "isms" which rely on fixed notions about human nature: Plan for the best in humanity but be ever prepared for the worst. Given that stance and depending on the issue at hand my politics may be located anywhere on the continuum between Marx and Machiavelli, as explained in this short essay I wrote in 1984.
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Post by Smithee on Aug 9, 2012 11:28:59 GMT 10
He won't come out and openly state his radical socialist ideas. This is especially rich coming from that particular Kronic Kloset Klansman.
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Post by Smithee on Aug 9, 2012 11:29:48 GMT 10
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