To: watsonfellow
There are many people on FR who claim to be conservatives but are pro-abortion and pro-gay, et al. It seems there are quite a few libertarians on FR who believe they are conservatives but really don't know the meaning of conservatism. Conservatism without the social aspect is tantamount to empty-headed libertarianism (restrain the spending and restrictions on individual liberty). Libertarianism and objective moral standards do not seem to mix very well, but I am sure there are different strains of libertarianism and some probably do believe in moral standards - they just can't explain where the moral standards come from.
36 posted on
02/07/2002 8:25:23 AM PST by
exmarine
To: exmarine
I am sure there are different strains of libertarianism and some probably do believe in moral standards - they just can't explain where the moral standards come from.Your statement assumes that all libertarians are atheists, which is definitely not true. Even if they were all atheists, there would still be problems with your statement, since most of them can explain where moral standards come from (although you personally may not like or agree with those explanations).
To: exmarine
empty-headed libertarianism (restrain the spending and restrictions on individual liberty)Well, at least you admit to wanting more spending
and restrictions on individual liberty. I just can't
imagine how you found yourself at FR.
585 posted on
02/07/2002 5:09:19 PM PST by
gcruse
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