Comments on: Top 10 Causes of Minarchism #5 http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/ Peaceful Evolution Wed, 23 May 2012 00:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott in Winnipeg http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80439 Scott in Winnipeg Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:39:34 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80439 Strawman. Strawman.

]]> By: Erik Voorhees http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80431 Erik Voorhees Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:12:10 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80431 @Fester I think minarchists generally support government only to the extent that it protects life and property. Ron Paul should not be categorized as a minarchist, but rather a "Constitutionalist" or a very small-government Republican. Regardless, associating minarchists with racists has no merit. In fact, one might say that such ill-informed generalizations resemble the patterns of reasoning which cause racism in the first place, no? @Fester

I think minarchists generally support government only to the extent that it protects life and property. Ron Paul should not be categorized as a minarchist, but rather a "Constitutionalist" or a very small-government Republican.

Regardless, associating minarchists with racists has no merit. In fact, one might say that such ill-informed generalizations resemble the patterns of reasoning which cause racism in the first place, no?

]]> By: fester http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80429 fester Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:58:32 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80429 I like this one. I don't think it strikes to the root as much as some of the other ones, but when you have a minarchist like Ron Paul who is good on almost everything, but then is bad about immigration then it needs to be addressed. Also I want to mention that I see the comment from "other_ones" as the real problem with minarchism, he states <em>I know lots of minarchists who are for open borders.</em> the fact is I do as well, but I also know some who still make claims like protecting the border is the responsibility of the government. Most minarchists seem to think that the government should be involved in a handful of areas, the problem is that they disagree with each other in what those areas are. I like this one. I don't think it strikes to the root as much as some of the other ones, but when you have a minarchist like Ron Paul who is good on almost everything, but then is bad about immigration then it needs to be addressed.

Also I want to mention that I see the comment from "other_ones" as the real problem with minarchism, he states I know lots of minarchists who are for open borders. the fact is I do as well, but I also know some who still make claims like protecting the border is the responsibility of the government. Most minarchists seem to think that the government should be involved in a handful of areas, the problem is that they disagree with each other in what those areas are.

]]> By: Zeus http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80426 Zeus Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:15:41 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80426 Dale has confused statism with minarchism, Erik. They're indistinguishable to him. Don't try to reason with him. Just accept it as one of the great cosmic mysteries of life and move on. Besides, it's a comic. It doesn't have to make sense. :) Dale has confused statism with minarchism, Erik. They're indistinguishable to him. Don't try to reason with him. Just accept it as one of the great cosmic mysteries of life and move on. Besides, it's a comic. It doesn't have to make sense. :)

]]> By: Erik Voorhees http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80425 Erik Voorhees Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:41:27 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80425 What does racism have to do with Minarchy?? Smearing minarchists as racists is pretty low, Dale. How does, "I support extremely small government" become "I'm scared of brown people?" -Erik What does racism have to do with Minarchy?? Smearing minarchists as racists is pretty low, Dale.

How does, "I support extremely small government" become "I'm scared of brown people?"

-Erik

]]> By: other_ones http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80422 other_ones Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:48:09 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80422 'a lot' of minarchists sounds like collectivism. I know lots of minarchists who are for open borders. 'a lot' of minarchists sounds like collectivism.

I know lots of minarchists who are for open borders.

]]> By: thinkliberty http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80420 thinkliberty Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:50:55 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80420 I like this one. There are a lot of minarchist that call brown people illegal because of where they were born. It's not a big of an issue in new england as it is in other areas of the country. Like CA, TX and AZ I like this one. There are a lot of minarchist that call brown people illegal because of where they were born.

It's not a big of an issue in new england as it is in other areas of the country.

Like CA, TX and AZ

]]> By: other_ones http://freekeene.com/2009/07/04/top-10-causes-of-minarchism-5/comment-page-1/#comment-80418 other_ones Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:52 +0000 http://freekeene.com/?p=2567#comment-80418 I like some of the other ones better. this one...eh. I like some of the other ones better.

this one…eh.

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