tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483622.post111239144582654685..comments2024-02-29T20:00:59.902-08:00Comments on Cartago Delenda Est: I Am Not A Libertarian Because God Is Not A LibertarianMatteohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05393908406875742989noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483622.post-1112423576783755402005-04-01T22:32:00.000-08:002005-04-01T22:32:00.000-08:00As a libertarian, let me say that that there are a...As a libertarian, let me say that that there are a lot of people who say they are libertarians just because they are selfish and evil, not because they want what is good. Ayn Rand was a libertarian but so is Milton Freidman. And so am I. But Ayn was just a selfish evil woman. Milton is a narrowly focused (but not incorrect) economist. I just don't want someone else (other than the Church, and my wife, and my friends) telling me how to live my life. I certainly don't want them taking my money and using for purposes at odds with how I live my life.<BR/>Hmmm. I think that in the view of Howard Stern and Ayn Rand libertarianism is the liberty to do evil (after all, it must be remembered that Ayn made a pretty good philosophical argument that allowed her to commit adultery). In my view, libertarianism is the liberty to do good.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16293781636265029035noreply@blogger.com