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John Stossel covers Libertarianism
This is a real good article I've found by John Stossel on
Libertarianism (or Classical Liberalism for the initiated) that covers
the main ideals pretty well. Let the people do as they choose, Personal freedom, personal
responsibility. It's all there. I'm not expecting to convert people. I expect people to be informed.
The media does a terrible job of covering everything, and only covers
what gets them money. Libertarianism has a few followers, so it isn't
covered as often. It all deserves a share of the pie.
Give it a read. It's worthwhile. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/07/what_am_i_105075.html
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So yeah.
Hell just look at Native Americans who are people who had absolutely no influence from the "outside world". They created their own religions, Gods, traditions, and spiritual deities to essentially hold them to a higher standard.
Now I know Libertarianism doesn't directly oppose religion (assuming that said religion doesn't interfere with other people's liberties), but Libertarianism does oppose government influence. I for one think that government influence is a good thing, as long as the government is influencing the people in the right way.
Take WWII for example, the government controlled and influenced a lot of aspects of people's lives, which I am sure would cause modern libertarians to throw fits. But I don't think anyone could argue against that government influence being absolutely necessary for winning the war and surviving as a country.
With that being said, I don't think today's liberals and conservatives are necessarily going about government the right way either. However, I believe that being held to a higher a standard is something that is intrinsic in human nature. To deprive people of being held to this higher standard because said entity denies "liberties" will have cataclysmic consequences.
And for the record John Stossel Rules