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That’s not libertarianism; It’s more anti-authoritarian. “The government said not to do something, so I’m gonna do exactly that!”
by colejohnson66 7y ago
That’s not libertarianism; It’s more anti-authoritarian. “The government said not to do something, so I’m gonna do exactly that!”
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- freyir 7y agoMixed in with some general solipsism & selfishness: “The government said not to do something that I want to do, so I’m gonna do exactly that even if it causes people to die!” OP going to the park or boarding a train without a mask might not cause anyone to die. But if everyone shared OP's view and went to parks and crowded onto trains, people certainly would die. Some people are just bad at extrapolating beyond themselves and their own immediate wants.
- grawprog 7y ago>their own immediate wants. No, I just realize you can't stop living life and hiding from the world because you're scared of dying, certainly not at the behest of authority. It's not so much about myself, it's more as I watch businesses shut down, people lose their jobs and treat eachother with hostility and fear. People are being forced to give up their source of income because of fear. Income == food, shelter and water. These are at the very base of our hierarchy of needs. We are being forced to give these up in the name of public safety. How long do you expect people to go without the source of their very basic necessities of life over fear of a disease?