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On libertarians
In a piece praising the late William F. Buckley, Mark Davis has a great quote about the difference between libertarians and mainstream conservatives and liberals:
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A key difference between libertarians and conservatives is that libertarians don't try to outlaw what they don't like. From hate speech to pornography to bad parenting, the libertarian understands that freedom means some people will do things that the public may find objectionable.
Too often, mainstream conservatism responds by seeking to ban the things that rankle its sensibilities. Liberalism does this as well, when it tells us what mileage our cars must get or what kind of light bulbs we must use.
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I guess we libertarians cherish the freedom of everyone, not just those who agree with us, from drugs and porn on the conservative side to stupid light bulbs and political correctness on the liberal side.
-Matt Hittle
Posted at 03:52PM Mar 10, 2008 by College Republicans in Libertarianism | Comments[0]
