Political Theory

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

nirgrahamUK — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:57 GMT

one hopes, one hopes

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

Bostwick — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:58:16 GMT

nirgrahamUK:

contrariwise, in your typical family its 'to each according to his needs, from each according to his abilities"

Even then they know the difference between sharing and stealing.

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

MatthewWilliam — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:20:45 GMT

Someone around here had this pic in their sig. Sums it up nicely:

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

nirgrahamUK — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:11:32 GMT

contrariwise, in your typical family its 'to each according to his needs, from each according to his abilities"

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

Bostwick — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:01:13 GMT

Shit, all kids are libertarians.

They have not yet absorbed the ad hoc morality required to support the state. They seek patterns and consistency.

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

ProudCapitalist — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:52:33 GMT

It's in the genes!

(Practically) all parents tell their children:

- not to lie (fraud),

- not to beat others,

- not to steal the belongings of others, no matter what the beliefs or handicaps or etnicity of those other individuals are.

Every parent is very well aware of the concept of negative rights, at least instinctively if not consciously, and works hard to educate his/her offspring about them (and thank God, or rather Evolution, for that!)

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

bbnet — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:20:03 GMT

fyi - "socialism for kids" has ten results

Re: Where's Libertarianism for Kids

Nitroadict — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:18:56 GMT

Where's Libertarianism for Kids

pairunoyd — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:59:30 GMT

I just Google'd "libertarianism for kids" and got 1 result!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=A5w&q=%22libertarianism+for+kids%22&btnG=Search

Now I guess it'll be 2 results. I've done my part.