A new article I just put up on my blog over at RPF. Check it out. /snip ... But, before (fellow) libertarians decide to revoke my libertarian card after reading my critique - know that I am a firm advocate of the NAP. Basically, I think the best justice system will be built around the NAP and that a society that follows the NAP most consistently will be the most just, as well as the most prosperous and happy. That being said, far too many libertarians et al say that the NAP is never to be violated, no matter what. They believe in a rigid adherence to the NAP - that it is some absolutist doctrine. I think this is a serious mistake and a failing of philosophy. Another caveat. Understand that while I provide an example to illustrate my point, the example itself is irrelevant. The point, is the logic. If our philosophy relies on consistent theories and tests based purely on a priori reasoning, we must be willing and able to take it to its logically implied extremes for rigorous testing. Bad ideas, taken to their logical conclusions, produce extremely bad results. Thats how you detect bad ideas. Good ideas are just the opposite, and are tested in the same way. Moderation is only good for stopping us from taking bad ideas too far. Also, we cannot remain intellectually honest and claim a priorism is the most important path to truth and knowledge, yet only cherry pick when we want to use it and when we dont. So here we are... ronpaulforums/entry.php?761-has-my-libertarian-card-been-revoked-has-it
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 02:28:02 +0000
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