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> Every person that values freedom, individuality, and prosperity should reject any policy or law that is based on a "greater good" narrative Curious what you
by throwaways885 5y ago
> Every person that values freedom, individuality, and prosperity should reject any policy or law that is based on a "greater good" narrative
Curious what you think about COVID lockdowns then
- syshum 5y agoShould be very clear, I oppose government mandated lock downs.
- SiempreViernes 5y agoWhat do you think about defence spending?
- syshum 5y agoThat is more complicated, but I take a traditionally libertarian view, opposing world policing actual defense is acceptable, actual defense being something akin to a slightly more powerful coast guard. But going item by item on the list of government actions would be rather pointless, politically I fall somewhere between Anarcho-Capitalism and Geo-Libertarianism
- AlgorithmicTime 5y agoWe do entirely too much of it. A decently sized and survivable nuclear counter-strike force to be unleashed on anyone who attacks our nation is sufficient.
- 0xEFF 5y agoSeems selfish. Lockdowns reduce deaths. Edit: I don’t mean to call anyone names, genuinely interested in understanding if you’re concerned about being perceived as selfish and if so how you reconcile the tension?
- syshum 5y ago>>if you’re concerned about being perceived as selfish I am not, All persons act in their own personal or familial self interest, to deny that is to deny reality. >>and if so how you reconcile the tension? I dont plan to >> Lockdowns reduce deaths. There is very little actual evidence of this, even further there is little evidence that draconian government measures have done more than voluntary action of informed persons. It is far too large of topic to discuss here but no one can honestly say "draconian government lock-downs were the best way to deal with the pandemic" because that is simply false.