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No grudge, it just seemed as though giving an amount like that without any expectation of a return was not exactly a libertarian thing to do. As for not knowin
by 0x12 15y ago
No grudge, it just seemed as though giving an amount like that without any expectation of a return was not exactly a libertarian thing to do.
As for not knowing what your position is, that's correct but it's a safe bet that you are not a in position to match his donation.
Feel free to surprise me ;)
- schmittz 15y agoPeople have a horrible misunderstanding of libertarianism. Libertarians believe people should be absolutely free to do what they want with their money. Libertarianism is not a fancy word for narcissistic hedonism. From a philosophical standpoint, libertarians should welcome charity/philanthropy as it is a free market solution to dealing with society's problems. They are merely against forced charity (i.e. welfare, medicaid, etc.). Mr. Dietrich's donation fits perfectly within a libertarian framework. Sorry to ruin the joke, but there's no hidden juxtaposition there.
- JoeAltmaier 15y agoExcept that libertarianism is rife with narcissistic hedonists. A subset to be sure.
- bluekeybox 15y agoAnd the other *isms are rife with moralizers and bottom-dwellers. A subset to be sure.
- prodigal_erik 15y agoThey spend a lot of time advocating public good solutions I consider unworkable due to free rider problems. I'm cynical enough to be pleasantly surprised when a libertarian demonstrates they aren't hoping to become a free rider.
- CapitalistCartr 15y agoThat's not libertarianism. Libertarianism strongly supports private charity; it's government charity it's opposed to. Private charity is how it's supposed to work.