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Hi guys thanks for your replies I've ordered Rothbard's "For a New Liberty". Nielsio thanks for your advice I checked out your website and have found a link to a local (London) An-Cap meeting place. So I'll hopefuly meet some like minded people. BTW I read an interesting article in" the myth of national defense" on Secession
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Hi All, As the issue of the State, or no State, is an important one. What would good books to read be? I've tried Nozick's Minarchist book "State, Anarchy and Utopia" I found it very heavy going. Any An-cap books? I've ordered " Anarchy and the Law: The Political Economy of Choice " by E.Stringham are there any other
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Hi I'll go in reverse order. Before I do though I'm not the best debater so don't expect any great rhetorical retorts. You are right they weren't Libertarian in that Socialist communes aren't exactly well Libertarian. The Arab tenants' displacement. But were they kicked off their land -by settlers? If so then no definitely not
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Oh dear! Out of curiosity though; if you completely ignored my views about Israel, would you be suspicious that I was suffering symptoms of being Libertarian?
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Cheers I'll read it. I agree that states shouldn't exist; they break the non-aggression principle and therefore are Ethically bogus increasingly I feel they also have no Utilitarian justification either. Well I've read it and it makes many excellent points however It doesn't take into account neighboring states' religious hatred
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A slight correction; there are more libertarian arguments than I thought. I'll try to read next time not skim read!
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Hi Olovetto, Thanks for broadening your response. I'm libertarian in that having accepted Austrian Economics as the clearest picture of economic human interaction; my political outlook has been increasingly challenged by the logical direction from that ie increasingly questioning the utilitarian justification of even minarchical state institutions
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Hi thelion and bloomj31, Good to see there are a few fighting Israel's corner, you must feel like a beleaguered minority! Well we can be a minority of 3 now. Israel has a right to exist and defend itself by any means necessary. Most people here do not acknowledge that it's surrounded by ideological enemies who don't give a toss about the
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Hi the above sounds like a good system leading to a harmonious society. So I am a little confused.
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Hi you referred to the Conservatives as Empire builders. Were you referring to the UK Conservative Party? What do you mean by Empire Builder? I assume you mean invading other countries to make their resources the Empire's.