Political Theory

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:19:34 GMT

For those who write me off as crazy:

Look up: 'Islamic gold dinar and the evils of fiat currency'

Or: 'Islam and anarchism and the state'

I want to leave collectivist civ soon, but if I HAD to live under a state I'd rather live under one that governs according to Islamic law which ENSURES sound money and a more libertairan stance than the western state does.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Anenome — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:23:01 GMT

Centinel:

@vladimir ulyanov

in theory anarcho-capitalism promotes voluntary exchange, in practice it encourages the emergence of absolutism.

What do you mean by absolutism? That's a rather broad term.

Centinel:
Moreover, overwhelming empirical evidence confirms that Christian societies are far more peaceful, prosperous, free and stable than any islamic or secular alternative.

Indeed, while you hate religion in general and Christianity in particular -- this hate is counter-productive and misguided since it is Christian societies in which austrian economic tenets have best flourished.

I have to agree with you here. The Greek knowledge transmitted to us by the Islamic societies ironically never produced the rennaissance with those Islamic societies that it within the West.

The modern world took a whole collection of philosophies, practices, and cultural aspects to come together. But it did happen in the West. That's a credit to us, and a boon to everyone else.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

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Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Lewis S. — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:18:37 GMT

Just a quick note as I skim this thread. There seems to be a problem with evaluating religion from the perspective of libertarianism and/or other ethical propositions. Namely, what constitutes the religion itself? Is it doctrine derived from text, or is it in the actions of its adherents, or both? This is never spelled out, and consequently debaters often talk past one another with respect to this stuff.

To simply state that Islam or Christianity was spread peacefully or by the sword and is therefore more/less libertarian doesn't really answer anything at all, because such actions may be condemned by the textual foundations which are looked to by other practicioners. For example, Clovis killed people in the name of Christianity, but that doesn't mean we can say Christianity calls for the sword-spreading of itself, unless we lazily define Christianity as "whatever one who calls himself a Christian does."

And with respect to the written texts themselves, sure, one can find numerous contradictions in the Bible, or Koran,so long as one ignores context. My (limited) understanding of the Koran is that the passages which call for killing unbelievers were referencing the time of Islam's birth, when the pagan oligarchy of Mecca (Medina?) reacted to the new religion with violence and persecution. Muhammed then justified the killing of their aggressors, justifying the slaying of non-believers in self-defense. Perhaps my understanding is wrong; I don't pretend to be an expert, but it seems worth considering in light of the numerous accusations against Christianity for "crimes done in Thy name."

If one accepts this construction, then it raises the question of whether or not Muslim conquest of the Middle East and North Africa, and its intrusion into Europe, was consistent or not with actual doctrine derived from from the passages in proper context. I don't have an answer, I'm not Muslim, but it seems the point is getting lost or ignored.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Chyd3nius — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:57:45 GMT

Maybe that's why the Islamic world was always way more free market then the Christian one?

Was? So there is no Islamic world anymore? And second point, didn't industrial revolution happen in Christian West?

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:55:56 GMT

No. I'm talking about the anti-property principles of Christianity in general. I know the Christian world was way less free market then the Muslim world.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

MrSchnapps — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:49:24 GMT

What? Christian anarchism has had close to zero influence at any time in any point of history--ever.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:37:43 GMT

Maybe that's why the Islamic world was always way more free market then the Christian one?

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

MrSchnapps — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:26:44 GMT

He's probably referring to the Christian anarchists who repudiate property rights. They might agree with Proudhon in saying that "All property is theft," though it's virtually impossible to square these two claims together. It's an inconsistent set.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:10:29 GMT

One thing about christianity, it has the rule "you shall not steal" which presupposes a society where one can own. I always found that fascinating. Christian anarchists probably don't have much to say about that.

What do you mean?

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Anenome — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:37:32 GMT

One thing about christianity, it has the rule "you shall not steal" which presupposes a society where one can own. I always found that fascinating. Christian anarchists probably don't have much to say about that.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:25:36 GMT

A quick googling of 'anarchism and islam' will bring up all sorts of results which prove my point.

Re: Is Islam more libertarian/anarchistic than Christianity and the west?

Freedom4Me73986 — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:32:14 GMT

To me Islam is to follow Quran alone- and Quran never advocates to begin aggression but only for self defense. This is repeated more than once in Quran- I easily consider most "Muslim" countries today to be abominations. I consider it the same way people falsely equate the United States as an example of a free-market.

Yes. You prove my point.

So basicly you are saying that 95 % of muslims are not following islam?

Most of the world's Muslims live in states which have manipulated Islam to make it statist. Most of those regimes were propped up by western governments not Muslims themselves. Islam advocates anarchy.