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I don't subscribe to the extremes that libertarianism can be taken to, but I support most of the party's candidates because I simply want to be left alone. I gi

I don't subscribe to the extremes that libertarianism can be taken to, but I support most of the party's candidates because I simply want to be left alone. I give a huge portion of my income to charities and causes that I feel are good for humanity, I want to take responsibility and pay for everything I personally consume, and then I want to be left alone. I find so often that the 2 major parties in the US interfere in how I want to live my life when I'm not hurting anyone. So I don't think there should be no emergency services and no public infrastructure, but I think the government should be a fraction of the size it is, and there should be a fraction of the laws that there are. In keeping with the "take responsibility" theme, I think booze and marijuana are a horrible thing to have near guns, and I was very alarmed at the initial description of this event...

falcolas 12y ago
> I find so often that the 2 major parties in the US interfere in how I want to live my life when I'm not hurting anyone. The sad truth is that most of these laws exist because there exists a minority of people who are not as reasonable as you. We get more and more laws in large part because those people are finding loopholes in current laws and getting away with murder. The unfortunate thing is that our attempts to reign in the minority bone the majority.
- icebraining 12y ago
  Really? Are most laws actually justified on the basis of "we really wish we could be libertarian, but we need to curb this behavior"? I don't think I've ever saw a law justified on those grounds.
  - mercer 12y ago
    Maybe most laws are not justified in light of libertianism(s) specifically, but I do find that a common theme in the justifications is that without these laws there will inevitably be chaos and humanity will implode. It's the basic 'think of the children' argument.
- TallGuyShort 12y ago
  While I think that's part of it, I think it ultimately causes more loopholes. I really struggle when it's time to do my taxes because I can't understand all the little intricacies that were added to give people exceptions. Yet the same complexities allows people with a disproportionately larger income to have dedicated resources getting out of paying taxes. I'm against the use of so many tax incentives to manipulate behaviour. If you think it's really worth losing tax revenue over, use the money to prove the benefit and let people make their own decisions. Don't introduce a loophole at the request of those who benefit from it.

falcolas 12y ago

> I find so often that the 2 major parties in the US interfere in how I want to live my life when I'm not hurting anyone. The sad truth is that most of these laws exist because there exists a minority of people who are not as reasonable as you. We get more and more laws in large part because those people are finding loopholes in current laws and getting away with murder. The unfortunate thing is that our attempts to reign in the minority bone the majority.

icebraining 12y ago
Really? Are most laws actually justified on the basis of "we really wish we could be libertarian, but we need to curb this behavior"? I don't think I've ever saw a law justified on those grounds.
- mercer 12y ago
  Maybe most laws are not justified in light of libertianism(s) specifically, but I do find that a common theme in the justifications is that without these laws there will inevitably be chaos and humanity will implode. It's the basic 'think of the children' argument.
TallGuyShort 12y ago
While I think that's part of it, I think it ultimately causes more loopholes. I really struggle when it's time to do my taxes because I can't understand all the little intricacies that were added to give people exceptions. Yet the same complexities allows people with a disproportionately larger income to have dedicated resources getting out of paying taxes. I'm against the use of so many tax incentives to manipulate behaviour. If you think it's really worth losing tax revenue over, use the money to prove the benefit and let people make their own decisions. Don't introduce a loophole at the request of those who benefit from it.