[ExI] Call To Libertarians

[Darren Greer]

Sorry. That last post sounded a bit harsh and I'm not usually so
confrontational. What I'm saying I guess is that, if Somalia is considered
by some to be libertarian, why is that so? Which brand of libertarian is it?
What is the movement's history in that country? Why did the writer think it
was so? What arguments for? What arguments against?

Asking a lot I know, and I'm doing my own research. But I don't find much on
the libertarian view regarding technology on-line and I thought some of you
might have some interesting things to say about that. Recall: I am most
certainly not a libertarian. But I am interested in political systems,
especially as they relate to transhumanism. I noticed when I first came here
that economic issues were especially important to this group, because
progress depends upon them. And economy is difficult to discuss without
bring in at least some politics.

There. I've back-pedaled enough. :)

d.

On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Darren Greer <darren.greer3 at gmail.com>wrote:

> >Only different to those who cannot understand the inevitable end-point of
> libertarianism.<
>
> Just as the end-point of democracy is a stagnant bureaucratic state? The
> end-point of capitalism is fascism and plutocracy? The end-point of
> socialism is military dictatorship?
>
> The end-point of any system is a situation of extremes and therefore not
> desirable. When I asked the question I made the assumption that was
> understood. I was looking for a bit of a nuanced interpretation, much like
> the one Fred gave. I understand that political discourse tends to evoke
> passionate responses, but I should have made myself clearer: I was looking
> for an intellectual response, not a politicized, emotive one. My error.
>
>
> Darren
>
> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Richard Loosemore <rpwl at lightlink.com>wrote:
>
>> spike wrote:
>>
>>> ... On Behalf Of Olga Bourlin
>>> Subject: Re: [ExI] Call To Libertarians
>>>
>>> Darren, tell them to visit the Libertarian Paradise:  SOMALIA. ;)
>>>
>>> Somalia is an example of anarchy, Olga, not libertarian.  Two very
>>> different
>>> things.  spike
>>>
>>
>> Only different to those who cannot understand the inevitable end-point of
>> libertarianism.  :-)
>>
>> Excellent example, Olga!
>>
>>
>> Richard Loosemore
>>
>> [ducks beneath parapet to get out of the way of incomings]
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