This is a semantic difficulty. I agree that this particular person has confused the definition, but it does not seem to speak to the political philosophy. Libertarianism simply seeks to minimize the government’s involvement with the choices of an individual... this addresses the moral nature of the government, and its control over the lives of it citizens in personal matters that do not profoundly effect the lives of others
Good criticism. One of the main problems with all political ideology is that the ends are used to justify the means.The praxis seems to constantly infringe & violate not only the "social contract," but also the well developed principles of justice from which societies, communities & tribes cohere. All our laws, formulas & institutions are futile safeguards for a citizenry that's morally relativistic & blinded by their "normalcy" bias. The dollar's devaluation should wake up many Randians.
I agree that morality is a prerequisite for any true philosophy, but I can't see it really being objective in the truest sense of the word as it has to be prepared to evolve, at least in its particulars, as our society evolves.
In the political/economic realm morals are guided by the desire for the greatest amount of freedom and the greatest amount of equality for the greatest number of people. I was curious as to yours.
I think there's a lot of confusion between one's personal preferences (values?) and the cultural standard of behavior depending on the various contexts one finds one's self. This causes the word 'morality' to get tossed around in more and more meaningless ways.
I feel like sometimes people are mistaken or confused about this distinction and sometimes this distinction is being slurred or manipulated to suit an end of some sort. Either way, I'm becoming more and more suspicious of 'morality'.
That's a fair critique of what this guy said, but it doesn't really apply to, say, academic libertarian philosophy.
JamesonGraber 2 months ago
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This is a semantic difficulty. I agree that this particular person has confused the definition, but it does not seem to speak to the political philosophy. Libertarianism simply seeks to minimize the government’s involvement with the choices of an individual... this addresses the moral nature of the government, and its control over the lives of it citizens in personal matters that do not profoundly effect the lives of others
jonescomplete 2 months ago
Good criticism. One of the main problems with all political ideology is that the ends are used to justify the means.The praxis seems to constantly infringe & violate not only the "social contract," but also the well developed principles of justice from which societies, communities & tribes cohere. All our laws, formulas & institutions are futile safeguards for a citizenry that's morally relativistic & blinded by their "normalcy" bias. The dollar's devaluation should wake up many Randians.
BrotherWoody1 6 months ago
I agree that morality is a prerequisite for any true philosophy, but I can't see it really being objective in the truest sense of the word as it has to be prepared to evolve, at least in its particulars, as our society evolves.
In the political/economic realm morals are guided by the desire for the greatest amount of freedom and the greatest amount of equality for the greatest number of people. I was curious as to yours.
mojosideburns 6 months ago
@mojosideburns *MY morals. Sorry about the brain fart.
mojosideburns 6 months ago
I think there's a lot of confusion between one's personal preferences (values?) and the cultural standard of behavior depending on the various contexts one finds one's self. This causes the word 'morality' to get tossed around in more and more meaningless ways.
I feel like sometimes people are mistaken or confused about this distinction and sometimes this distinction is being slurred or manipulated to suit an end of some sort. Either way, I'm becoming more and more suspicious of 'morality'.
SBRslacker00 6 months ago