I think I'm a collectivist and a libertarian, but for different areas.
In regards to finances and society's basic needs, I'm a collectivist, since I couldn't do a lot of the functions the government does. Or I'd at least be in the debt of members of my co-operative, who would have better skills than I at many necessary functions. *Jacob can't tend a garden or sew his clothing*
However, I'm a social libertarian, because what I do with my life outside of the sphere of others is nobody's business.
To congeal these two viewpoints:
I like the idea of an elderly man with cancer who is being treated by the state in a government-run hospital, with all the care he could not give to himself. However, if he wants to smoke a joint to relieve the pain, or simply wishes to have his nurse kill him to end his suffering, I think nobody should stop him. Especially the government.
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Date: 2008-06-20 06:48 am (UTC)In regards to finances and society's basic needs, I'm a collectivist, since I couldn't do a lot of the functions the government does. Or I'd at least be in the debt of members of my co-operative, who would have better skills than I at many necessary functions. *Jacob can't tend a garden or sew his clothing*
However, I'm a social libertarian, because what I do with my life outside of the sphere of others is nobody's business.
To congeal these two viewpoints:
I like the idea of an elderly man with cancer who is being treated by the state in a government-run hospital, with all the care he could not give to himself. However, if he wants to smoke a joint to relieve the pain, or simply wishes to have his nurse kill him to end his suffering, I think nobody should stop him. Especially the government.