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Religious brain washing in the military?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Forrest Green (VorlonGuyverOss) Jan 24, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I was wondering if current service members or family of service members have had their non theist beliefs ridiculed or have had to let them go for the sake of uniformity. I'm heading to basic…Continue
Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lorryslorrys Jan 24, 2011. 18 Replies 0 Likes
So are religious conservatives like Glenn Beck or the Mormon Libertarians less libertarian? I mean they dish out and support anti-gay right activism for example and that in a sense infringes…Continue
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Religious brain washing in the military?
I was wondering if current service members or family of service members have had their non theist beliefs ridiculed or have had to let them go for the sake of uniformity. I'm heading to basic training this autumn and I was just wondering.
Lorryslorrys replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
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Kamboja Tan replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"If you had any idea of how economies work you would see the magical thinking involved in your BS.
"Surely if you weren't an atheist you'd see how awesome theocracy is."
"it would make sense to equally distribute the wealth…"
Lorryslorrys replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"It does do a better job, stop "poisoning the well". I'm not arguing about it because that's not what this thread is about."
Lorryslorrys replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"You think states aren't fair. They take from some and give to others. Surely if we were to move a Libertarian system it would make sense to equally distribute the income to make sure there were not artefacts of unfairness left over from the…"
Lorryslorrys replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"When justice and property coexist peacefully I'll eat my hat.
(yes is a communist hat, but I'm not a communist, it' just a nice hat)"
Kamboja Tan replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"" Libertarians are as liberal as you can be on social isues and as conservative as you can be on economic issues."
This isn't true. Libertarians are neither liberal nor conservative in the sense you mean, they are anti-authoritarian…"
Gary C. replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"Libertarians believe that each person has the right to live his life the way he/she chooses as long as he/she respects the rights of others. You can't be against gay rights and be a libertarian. Libertarians are as liberal as…"
Kamboja Tan replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"Justly acquired private property is the only human right.
If you're not an anarchist, you're not a libertarian."
TK replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"The law does not supersede your rights as a human being. If you want to label that anarchism, then so be it."
Lorryslorrys replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"You guys be better off using the word "Liberal" or "people who respect liberties", in order to avoid association with anarchists or even foaming-at-the-mouth market fundamentalists.
By the way, don't think Libertarianism is…"
Kamboja Tan replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"All the good American libertarians are anarchists.
Mises.org, for example."
Abnormal replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"I don't think Americans really understand what Libertarian means to the rest of the world. Whether it is coming from the left or the right libertarianism is really a synonym for anarchism."
TK replied to Brandon Smith's discussion Libertarian Atheists...More Libertarian than the theist variety?
"I think religious people are more inclined to tell people what to do with their bodies, thus making them less libertarian. That's just of my own experience though."
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