[lbo-talk] competence, not ideology ... again

[Matt]

The obsession is not about theft, but about violence.  Specifically
"compulsion" - violence threatened for not following a rule
(whether it be compulsion to pay a tax or compulsion to not do an
illegal drug) - is seen as the absolute worst ethical transgression.

With, of course, the exception for self-defense or defense on behalf
of another.

On Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 06:51:58AM -0800, Chris Doss wrote:
> Have you ever noticed how bizarrely obsessed libertarians are with theft? It's like there were no other sins.
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 11/4/08, B. <docile_body at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > According to our conservative/right-lib keyboard warrior
> > friends, sharing sandwiches is not socialism. That's
> > just voluntaristically being a nice person, which they have
> > no problem with. Socialism is when the govt. comes along and
> > FORCES you to share yor sandwich, whether you want to share
> > it or not.
> > 
> > -B.
> > 
> 
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