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MaikU, Point taken and aknowledged. I am a believer in holding the ideal of liberty in mind and moving towards this goal. Minarchism may be flawed from a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist perspective however it certainly moves closer to the ideal of liberty than the present versions of Government. What I have been perplexed about is both the transition
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Hi Maiku, I think you've come to something important. When considering Minarchism my key question is how to maintain the limitations on the state because of its natural predispositions? 1. Pehaps the Constitution would have to be absolutist and impermeable to ammendmants and misinterpretation. 2. Perhaps a Constitutional Protection Angency would
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Praetyre, that is a very good response. Democracy is quite clearly a palatable form of Authoritarianism which again subjugates the libertarian ideal in favor of Mob Rule.
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RothbardsDisciple I am also a supporter of Murray Rothbard's ideas however my admiration focuses on his understanding of economic theory and libertarianism. When he steps into the realm of political science I instantly feel he becomes far more assumptive and absolutist in his positions. He advocates total rejection of the state without a particularly
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Thanks for you response Graham. I think the main difference is that whilst Paul trusts the efficiency of the Free Market, he also venerates the idea of individual liberty and sovereignty and does not just accept the notion that these would be naturally protected in the absence of a strong Limited Government. Furthermore everyone probably benefits from
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Hi Everyone, This is my first post on this site, and also I've yet to explore the resources and threads contained within. I felt compelled to write here for a few reasons not least because I would like to expand my own understanding of certain issues and also I would liked to be challenged and critiqued by those with overlapping interests. I would