Steve
Stephen Philion Lecturer/PhD Candidate Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way Social Sciences Bldg. # 247 Honolulu, HI 96822
On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, kayak3 wrote:
> I have a friend who is scheduled to be in a public debate next Sunday
> with a libertarian and someone from the ACLU. The title is "Democracy,
> Libertarianism and Socialism, which is best." My friend is the
> socialist from DSA.
>
> Does anyone on the list have any insights to share as to what to expect
> when debating the libertarian or the ACLU rep. The title is a bit
> confusing. My friend and I feel that neither libertarian and democratic
> ideals are really mutually exclusive and that socialism is that best way
> to achieve all three. We've talked about covering the problems with the
> power distributions in a free market economy as invisioned by
> libertarians. We don't know what to expect for the person from the ACLU.
>
> Has anyone on the list debated libertarians? What kinds of arguments
> should we expect to encounter from the other participants? What kinds of
> arguments do libertarians have problems with. Any references to studies
> articles or books would be helpful. Especially regarding privatization
> or government intervention vs libertarian style free markets. I also
> expect to hear a lot about how wonderful countries like Chile and Hong
> Kong are because they adhere to free market principles. Any info or
> ideas would be appreciated.
>