Wow, a mention of science fiction! On this list of all places:-)
The first sci fi read to me was Heinlein's Have Spacesuit, Will Travel and Starship Troopers was almost a life guide. I did go to West Point and believe in government service. I think everyone should do at least 18 months in some form of service. I was a Goldwater Republican for many years with a belief in limited federal government. However life experience has changed my attitude about many things.
John, obviously you believe that individuals are responsible for themselves and their families, yes? Now what is your attitude towards passing your wealth on to family members?
Corporations today have rights as corporate citizens that you and I do not have, one of which is with regards to national borders. As a libertarian , what is your position on corporations and their wealth?
I am interested in the answers if you have a moment learner On Aug 12, 2009, at 12:56 PM, John Williams wrote:
By the way, as I've mentioned before, I have not read any of Ayn Rand's novels. If you want to discuss a SF novel with libertarian ideas, may I suggest Heinlein's Moon is a Harsh Mistress? And I don't mean to suggest that as a libertarian guidebook or anything (it is rather simplistic), but it does bring up some interesting ideas that might be worth discussing on a SF forum. For example, there is an interesting court / justice system which may be workable on a small scale, but I do not see how it could be scaled up beyond a community level.
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