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This was in Letters to the Editor in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning. The author is a retired professor and self-described libertarian.
1 posted on 01/17/2006 5:33:20 AM PST by madprof98
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As this is but a letter to the editor, it is inappropriate to be overly critical. Nevertheless, there are several things to bear in mind:

1. Some people who refer to themselves as libertarian do so only in the sense of sexual behavior, and not in the sense of the full range of behavior to include working, saving and investment, gun ownership, the free exercise of religion, etc. A true libertarian wants the government out of our pocketbook as well as out of our bedroom.

2. Some people who refer to themselves as libertarian want individuals to be free not only of coercive force but also to be free of social approbation. They refer to people who choose, in their free association with others, to enter into relationships only with people whose fundamental values they approve, as religious moralists, and describe their choices in denigrating ways. True libertarians who respect all peaceful choices made by people.

3. Some people who refer to themselves as libertarians believe that nobody should bear the consequences of their choices, so that individuals can behave in whatever reckless manner they might choose, such as promiscious homosexual sex, and expect somebody else to pick up the tab. True libertarians believe that we will only discover what is good in a dynamic, ever-changing world, by a process of trial and error. Virtuous behavior does not need to be subsidized. And, decent, hard-working people, who join into wholesome relationships with others, and especially such people who bring children into the world and raise them with such values, these people will prosper in a free society.

4. Some people who refer to themselves as libertarians believe that individuals are not constrained by their past commitments because - after all - we live in an imperfect world and we can always find a reason why our past commitments were not fully-informed. You cannot trust such people. True libertarians believe that we should always respect the person, the privacy and the property of others, and we should always, always keep our word.

5. Finally, if I might distinguish a Christian from a true libertarian, Christians must go beyond the basically negative constraints of libertarianism, and show loving-kindness toward others. As Jesus loved us while we were still sinners, a Christian must initiate generousity toward others, especially the poor, without expectation of reward.


39 posted on 01/17/2006 6:04:20 AM PST by Redmen4ever
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It is about how homophobia and hypocrisy force them to marry and have children instead of living the lives God and nature gave them.

Last I checked men have penises and women have vaginas. The primary 'natural' function of those organs is for reproduction of the species. That does not work with two penises.

42 posted on 01/17/2006 6:07:32 AM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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force them to marry and have children instead of living the lives God and nature gave them.

Well, at least the author is open, honest, and straighforward.

Movies like this are made to reject Jewish, Islamic and Christian scripture and teaching about man, God, and God's creative wisdom and power.

The idea that male homosexuality is given by God is, for all followers of the monotheistic faiths, anathema - which is the point.

43 posted on 01/17/2006 6:17:17 AM PST by Jim Noble (Fiat justitia, ruat coelum)
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**This was in Letters to the Editor in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning. The author is a retired professor and self-described libertarian.**

...and homosexual...


44 posted on 01/17/2006 6:17:44 AM PST by Galveston Grl (Getting angry and abandoning power to the Democrats is not a choice.)
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This is nonsense. Making movies and screening them are business propositions. If a theater is being petitioned by its customers NOT to screen a movie because it is offensive then why in the world would they? Movies have to PAY a portion of each ticket sold to the movie maker and if no one or very few see the movie then they will not be able to cover their fixed expenses much less make a profit.

No movie house has a "moral obligation" to screen any movie. It's all about money and that is as it should be in this case.
48 posted on 01/17/2006 6:30:14 AM PST by Eagles Talon IV
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Was this guy pitcher or catcher?


49 posted on 01/17/2006 6:30:39 AM PST by nonliberal (Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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I have considered the message, and rejected it.

Can I move on now?


53 posted on 01/17/2006 6:34:14 AM PST by relictele
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Which message? Be Homosexual? Live a Lie? Destroy people who love you?

Or, Homosexuality is a lose-lose proposition and not like the funny-fags on TV?

57 posted on 01/17/2006 7:57:16 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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Isn't it funny that a leftist-type would use 'they're telling us how to say happy holidays' as his analogy? This guy's seriously messed up.


61 posted on 01/17/2006 8:53:28 AM PST by lainie
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Brokeback Mountain ... should be re-titled...

bRUMP back mounting.

63 posted on 01/17/2006 9:06:49 AM PST by pointsal
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Libertarian my rear. He's a seminar caller. He might have just said, "I am a conservative Christain and I voted for Bush" or "I am a Republican and I voted for Bush".


64 posted on 01/17/2006 9:08:39 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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I'm sorry your wife is still having an affair with a libertarian, causing your continuing infatuation with them.


66 posted on 01/17/2006 11:47:11 AM PST by jmc813 (People who use the term "liberaltarian" are gay)
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It is about how homophobia and hypocrisy force them to marry and have children

LOL!!! Oh man..it doesn't get any better than this!

69 posted on 01/17/2006 12:22:20 PM PST by Windsong (Jesus Saves, but Buddha makes incremental backups)
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It is an ideal letter to the editor; brief, to the point, opinionated, and topical.

Beyond that, it is provocative, smug and high handed.


71 posted on 01/17/2006 12:26:27 PM PST by Old Professer (Fix the problem, not the blame!)
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instead of living the lives God and nature gave them.

Blasphemy. They chose that life for themselves.

72 posted on 01/17/2006 12:26:31 PM PST by darkangel82
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It is about how homophobia and hypocrisy force them to marry and have children instead of living the lives God and nature gave them.

The author is obviously someone who doesn't know God.

74 posted on 01/17/2006 2:09:41 PM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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