that is true.
ron did talk about the two choices... but had a government... but what was different in each example was the people.
a moral people will bring about a moral government.
a society of people that boo the golden rule produces the government we have today.
This is actually a common anarchist argument in so many words: "The only good government is one comprised entirely of angels."
The reality is people are not angels, and some people are not moral. This will always hold true. So if everyone must be moral and everyone in the government must be an angel for 'good' government to exist, well... that strikes rather Utopian.
Ron Paul said there should be
"No government monopoly over initiating violence"
LE, just for you![]()
Live_Free_Or_Die' pid='55690' dateline='1382167875 said:I think it is hilarious the Philosophy forum at RonPaulForums.com is no longer hidden from public view.
I reckon now that Ron Paul is not running again they can let it out of the dungeon. I also wanted to convey kudo's to Conza for post #518 in this thread:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?291050-Ron-Paul-amp-voluntarists/page18
If anyone can post at RPF, has the desire, and opportunity let Conza know LFoD:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/member.php?8321-Live_Free_Or_Die
really appreciated post #518.
If you click the last page of the Philosophy forum some of the old Truth Warrior threads are still there. Josh has probably banned more intellect than the site has acquired in the past year. Someone tell me all the old heated debates between minarchists and anarchists have not elevated the understanding of all posters at RPF. Hell look at comments in threads from 2007 versus 2013. It is night and day.
P.S. The Lowkey sock puppet can still KMA.
Cya around ...
Sure, Ron Paul calls himself voluntaryist, but that doesn't mean for him that there should be no government, because he specifically rejected that idea.
It would appear from the latest video posted by Wesker that Ron Paul is, in fact a voluntarist, and is fine with the label of anarchist, so long as he can make it clear that the version of anarchism he is talking about is different than the violent, brick-throwing (leftist) version of anarchism.Yeah but his haters will pretend he is an anarchist and opposed to the state, etc.
It would appear from the latest video posted by Wesker that Ron Paul is, in fact a voluntarist, and is fine with the label of anarchist, so long as he can make it clear that the version of anarchism he is talking about is different than the violent, brick-throwing (leftist) version of anarchism.
So, libertygold, is Ron Paul "one of his haters"? A hater of himself?