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<blockquote data-quote="Walrus" data-source="post: 2092761" data-attributes="member: 25916"><p>In skimming through some of the answers, I detect some misunderstanding of the differences between libertarianism and other ideologies such as conservatism. In general, classic libertarians could be considered as isolationist and strictly minimalist constitutionalists, but to me it's always been interesting to discover the common threads between libertarians of both conservative and liberal leanings. The isolationism of classic libertarianism seems to me to ignore the realities of the modern world but I have to admit there's a good point to it when one considers the past decade of neo-con-inspired nation-building. </p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a page which is called the Nolan survey. This will hopefully be helpful if someone needs to understand how their own political leanings are viewed within the overall spectrum. I have friends who nailed the libertarian middle right at the 12:00 spot but I personally ended up being what I'd call "2:30 libertarian". </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nolanchart.com/survey.php" target="_blank">http://www.nolanchart.com/survey.php</a> </p><p></p><p>I think most conservatives are more libertarian than they realize, actually, but I also believe that one thing many conservatives need to realize is that social conservatism - regardless of whether or not one personally agrees or disagrees with various parts of the "platform" - is perilously close to fascist thinking. If one chooses to have government enforce one's ideology, what's the difference between that and statist neofascist thinking - no matter whether or not the cause seems just? Not a popular position in the Bible Belt but oh well ......</p><p></p><p>We all must answer to God someday; I prefer to kneel before the judgment seat in humility, having done my level best to have done right and knowing that it wasn't good enough anyway, and needing His grace. But hopefully I won't have to answer for forcing someone to live in a way they would rather have chosen not to, if they'd been given their own choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Walrus, post: 2092761, member: 25916"] In skimming through some of the answers, I detect some misunderstanding of the differences between libertarianism and other ideologies such as conservatism. In general, classic libertarians could be considered as isolationist and strictly minimalist constitutionalists, but to me it's always been interesting to discover the common threads between libertarians of both conservative and liberal leanings. The isolationism of classic libertarianism seems to me to ignore the realities of the modern world but I have to admit there's a good point to it when one considers the past decade of neo-con-inspired nation-building. Here is a link to a page which is called the Nolan survey. This will hopefully be helpful if someone needs to understand how their own political leanings are viewed within the overall spectrum. I have friends who nailed the libertarian middle right at the 12:00 spot but I personally ended up being what I'd call "2:30 libertarian". [url]http://www.nolanchart.com/survey.php[/url] I think most conservatives are more libertarian than they realize, actually, but I also believe that one thing many conservatives need to realize is that social conservatism - regardless of whether or not one personally agrees or disagrees with various parts of the "platform" - is perilously close to fascist thinking. If one chooses to have government enforce one's ideology, what's the difference between that and statist neofascist thinking - no matter whether or not the cause seems just? Not a popular position in the Bible Belt but oh well ...... We all must answer to God someday; I prefer to kneel before the judgment seat in humility, having done my level best to have done right and knowing that it wasn't good enough anyway, and needing His grace. But hopefully I won't have to answer for forcing someone to live in a way they would rather have chosen not to, if they'd been given their own choice. [/QUOTE]
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