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Libertarianism

Libertarianism is an ideological belief of freedom of thought and action. It advocates a radical redistribution of power and defends each person's right to life, liberty, and property. This philosophy includes anarchism, minarchism, libertarian socialism, right-libertarianism and left-libertarianism with their distinct ideologies.

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What do the libertarians believe about faith?

Libertarianism is a political stance, not to be confused with faith - a libertarian can be a Catholic, a Jew, an atheist, etc. In principle, libertarians separate the two but in practice that's not always the case.

Duties of a reporter?

There are really two ways to approach this question. First, the noble profession of news reporting is dedicated to the observation of significant events and the accurate reporting of those observations to the general public. Second, a reporter is also an employee and as such, has an obligation to do what his or her employer wants him to do. Ideally, these two factors do not conflict, although in practice they sometimes do.

Why was the Parliament of the early 1700s not truly a representative legislature?

Usually by 1700 many parliament members have gone home, so any decisions have low impact with fewer members and thats not seen as very represenative. The best time for comming up with ideas and acts is between 0930 and 1500 when most members are present, avoiding 1200-1330 for lunch :-)

Is neoliberalism the new colonialism?

Some people seem to think so. In Mexico in the first year of NAFTA, wages declined 40 to 50% and the cost of living rose by 80%. Over 20,000 small and medium businesses eventually failed and more than 1,000 state-owned enterprises were privatized. One scholar said, "Neoliberalism means the neo-colonization of Latin America."

What is a humanist?

A Humanist is essentially any person who has a high view of human beings. Some Humanists are people of faith and some are not. The basic idea is that there is "good stuff" inside of human beings which should be valued and utilized for the betterment of all.

The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation (15th-16th centuries) were produced by a kind of Christian humanism, so it was a Humanism spring-boarding largely from Christian values and Biblical theology.

Later, in the eighteenth century, an entirely secular form of humanism emerged, producing the French Enlightenment. That Humanism was optimistic and held that human beings are valuable apart from religion, and independent of any deities, and people can and should control their own futures - promoting the notion of "human-progress," and "human-improvement."

Philosophers such as Voltaire and others engaged in a concerted effort to remove God from the Humanist equation, insisting that REASON ALONE was sufficient for human development, thus producing what we now know as "Modernity" and the various forms of secular humanism that spun out of that line of thinking.

Today we find both optimistic (a relic of a Christian memory) and pessimistic Humanism (the product of Voltaire's brand of Humanism), because with the removal of an ultimate source for Human goodness, such as a "good"Creator, all so-called goodness, value, progress, or improvement, is entirely arbitrary. That is, people assert they are good, without any proof or foundation for such attribution other than personal conviction - thus arbitrary and entirely subjective. It can, for those same reasons, assert equally that human beings are evil, worthless and meaningless. Who is to say whose view is correct, if there is no foundation to support the assertion?

The only form of humanism that holds together philosophically is Christian humanism, which asserts that a good and rational God created humankind with similar attributes, therefore humans are essential good and are thus intrinsically valuable. Jewish scriptures echo this sentiment in the Psalms - "What is Man that Thou art mindful of him. Thou has made him a little lower than the angels, Thou hast crowned him with splendor and honor. . .", and so forth.

Is national authority preferred by libertarians?

Some might say so, but I just answered this way on a quiz and got the question wrong. According to a collegiate level US government class the answer is that National Authority is traditionally preferred by LIBERALS and NOT by LIBERTARIANS.

What do crossed flags mean?

The flag is a piece of fabric that reflects a country because of its distinctive design. There is a flag called crossed flag which means there are two or more countries allies in one goal or vision, it does not matter which side is higher than the other.

What is an ultra libertarian?

An ultra-libertarian is most likely a person who may agree with 100% of all the libertarian views and does not believe in anything else. Also, they may have other idealogies along side that such as anacho-capitalism; this means very little or no government intervention with in economics and market capitlaism what so ever. Overall, it is a libertarian minded person that truly believes in it and nothing more.

This answer is my personal guess, but I hoped that this has helped.

Who is the best Libertarian leader after Ron Paul?

I personally see Gary Johnson as a good leader, but libertarianism works therefore every libertarian leader is a good one.

Does former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr oppose same-sex marriage?

His current statements are that he is not opposed to gay marriage and he has become aligned with the Libertarian's view on marriage. However, he was the author of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) which is a federal law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

How come your not allowed to use whiteout in school?

It has been noted that some students will huff (sniff the fumes) the white out to try and get high, so this product is not allowed in most schools.

How did Jean Paul Sartre try to prove libertarianism?

Deliberation. The fact that we deliberate shows that we have multiple choices or several different real options and that we use reason and thought to make our decisions. This shows that we could always take another option and therefore we are genuinely free and our choices are not pre-determined.

Is mike judge a libertarian?

It is believed that Mike Judge might be a Conservative Libertarian, but he has been reluctant to disclose his political affiliation.

Who is the chairperson of Pakistan people party?

Asif Ali Zardari is the chair person of Pakistan People Party.

Equal rights movement for women how did it evolve?

The equal rights movement was a continuation of the women's suffrage movement of the previous century. Women were still not afforded all the rights that men had.

What is libertarianism associated with?

Free markets, civil liberties, smaller governments, less taxes, more freedom.

How is man a measure of his freedom?

On this question there need to know the complete meaning of freedom, which is known, and need to know what measure is, and it is known too. Of which, it simple mean to calculate level of freedom a man have, and it depend upon how right and wrong you in all association, either from down to up or can be up to down calculation of wrong and right doing, or a calculation on what deprive or give freedom; when calculating such we are measuring to know how much level of freedom per person on his or her life. For E.g. an armed-robber and lawful man have no equal freedom. Suggested as definition by Felix Tochukwu Okafor from Umulokpa Nigeria.

What was Ben Franklin's view on women?

He knew that women's sports were and would be a joke, and women frequently had to make him sandwiches and cook and clean for him whenever.