[ExI] Call To Libertarians

[Giulio Prisco]

Very well said Darren. I usually distrust "pure" political ideologies
because they tend to degenerate into fundamentalist extremes. I think
there is no magic bullet, one-size-fits-all theoretical solution, and
I am much more interested in pragmatic, workable and flexible
solutions to actual problems.

2011/2/19 Darren Greer <darren.greer3 at gmail.com>:
>>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
>>
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