----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 4:31 AM Subject: Re: From the Guardian
> On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:37:22 -0500, Dan Minette > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've read a good deal of a sub-section of the European Left in the twin > > list (Culture). Not everyone is there, of course, but the mean of Culture > > is both far to the left and very libertarian....the cognative dissonence > > involved with that is generally ignored. > > Care to expand upon this cognitive dissonance? Sure. I hope you don't mind if I do it in stages. Lets first consider the classic libertarian. They believe that no government is the ideal government...but will settle for limited government. Aynn Rand, in Atlas Shrugged, gives a good representation of a classic libertarian. Libertarians believe that people should be allowed to make whatever free choice those people feel is in their best interest. Taxes should be minimal, and only pay for the essential role of government: courts, army etc. The most extreme libertarians I have heard of even think privatizing the police and courts is realistic. I'll stop here and see if you agree with this view of libertarianism, before going on. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
