Penn Jillette: Reconciling Atheism with Libertarianism

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Penn Jillette answers Big Thinker Adam Lee's question about how he reconciles two world views: his atheism with his libertarianism.

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[Goosemeyer]

"selling" is legal, and "fucking" is legal..

So, why isn't "selling fucking" fucking legal?

~George Carlin~

[ImRuzicore]

Yeah definitely. I think that's how the majority of the people choose to spend their time going on the internet, but I'm glad for my sake that I get to choose who I learn from, and there certainly is a lot more to choose from on the internet rather than just my hometown or a couple states surrounding.

[mfbx9msv]

the other side of that being any ignorant person can get online ... and if theyre carismatic enough people will listen

[ImRuzicore]

Some of the best teachers in the world are on the internet, who have the knowledge to persuade and influence millions instead of hundreds. The problem with teachers is you or your child can be taught by anybody, but with a person on the internet there is that true freedom of expression and liberation that isn't regulated by what the state or govt. determines. But then again human interaction is a very important part of learning and progressing.

[ImRuzicore]

I agree, but at the same time there is a connection with people that is being diminished, so I think it can go both ways.

[SquashDog01]

I learned more from self-study than I ever did in a classroom.

And I had a teacher that touched my life, and whom I learned an incredible amount from. And that pales in comparison from what I learned by myself.

[ecdctech]

god i love penn jillette

[pat eastvalley]

then the guys WILL HAVE TO BUY YOU CLOTHES AND take you to fancy resturants before you "feel" like having sex right? wow your so silly.. I see rght thru you.

[pat eastvalley]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAa youre so stupid, youre just protecting your income since youre prostituting in other ways and you do NOT WANT COMPETITION so throw them all in jail you say hahahahahaha stupid..