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Title: Can Someone Explain to Me?
Post by: Howey on April 23, 2015, 04:49:43 pm
What is the difference between a Libertarian and a libertarian?

One of the idiots at tPF says they're too different things.


Title: Re: Can Someone Explain to Me?
Post by: paddymcdougall on April 23, 2015, 09:35:05 pm
sounds like the tpf person has been hallucinating...

although, to be fair, Catholic (the religion) and catholic (embracing a wide variety of tastes) are two different things.

So maybe capital L is the political party, small l is belief in the doctrine of free will... we all know the political party doesn't believe in free will in many cases.


Title: Nihil obstat
Post by: southwest88 on April 23, 2015, 10:37:25 pm
Yah, the difference is beyond my pay grade.  It sounds too much like How many angels can dance on the point of a pin? to me - & I never was all that good @ Scholasticism.  Even though it elaborated theology & all, just not my cuppa.

Maybe someone else can explain the difference - always assuming that there is one.


Title: Re: Can Someone Explain to Me?
Post by: Howey on April 24, 2015, 12:01:58 am
Now he (Chris) is claiming he isn't even a libertarian.


Title: Re: Can Someone Explain to Me?
Post by: uselesslegs on April 24, 2015, 01:09:03 pm
I always thought the difference between the two was that one was ultra Ayn Rand, proffering the idea that Utopia and anarchy could be magically melded together into a non-conflicting entity where both the have and have nots exist together harmoniously in a feudal system relaunch 2.0...

...and one was Ayn Randian lite, acknowledging that at least the gov. doesn't exist only as a function to protect and serve the haves primarily. And that rules do have a place beyond just servicing the haves.

Although, Ayn Rand lite still operates under the notion that selfishness and whim are the ultimate expression of freedom.

Oh, and pot.