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The possible answer to your view/question could be that there is a difference between "liberty" as a goal and "libertinism". Liberty in this sense as used by t
by patrickg_zill 10y ago
The possible answer to your view/question could be that there is a difference between "liberty" as a goal and "libertinism".
Liberty in this sense as used by the site you mention, includes certain responsibilities, while the libertine is unrestrained or free of responsibility.
- mikeash 10y agoI don't understand how that answers it. How does that make "government oversight of marriage in a way that restricts who can get married" consistent with "freedom" and "smaller government"?
- patrickg_zill 10y agoI don't say this is my perspective, but I believe that the authors of the site would point to this short speech by Alan Keyes as a quick explanation... or at least, agree with it. Sorry for bad formatting, I am on my phone. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KrD8zvCUtWc https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KrD8zvCUtWc
- mikeash 10y agoThat might explain why one would consider "marriage" to only be between a man and a woman, but it doesn't do anything to explain how legally enforcing that is somehow compatible with "freedom" and "smaller government."
- quasse 10y agoI think the final answer to your question might be that they're going to argue you in circles using irrelevant tangents until you get tired and stop challenging them.
- patrickg_zill 10y agoI can't give a good answer on that. I was merely giving you some background details on the alternative perspective to yours.