Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site ea.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ea!mwm From: mwm@ea.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: What is a libertarian? - (nf) Message-ID: <10100074@ea.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Aug-84 19:19:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ea.10100074 Posted: Sun Aug 5 19:19:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 00:58:43 EDT References: <355@tellab1.UUCP> Lines: 24 Nf-ID: #R:tellab1:-35500:ea:10100074:000:793 Nf-From: ea!mwm Aug 5 18:19:00 1984 #R:tellab1:-35500:ea:10100074:000:793 ea!mwm Aug 5 18:19:00 1984 /***** ea:net.politics / hao!ward / 7:38 pm Aug 3, 1984 */ This is not only vaque, it is inaccurate. Every Libertarian I know considers property "rights" (the right to use or abuse anything you "own") to rank above all other rights. This of course restricts civil liberties to those who are strong enough or devious enough (or, maybe even smart enough) to wrest "ownership" (as defined by whom?) away from others. The vast majority of humanity would have no liberty at all, except the liberty to starve. -- Michael Ward, NCAR/SCD /* ---------- */ Got news for you - this is the system we have now. Except that the strong can make you do what they want with your property. Next time you explain someones views for them, consider checking your version against theirs.