Libertopia? - EPautos

Libertopia? - EPautos



One of the loudest catcalls Libertarians get is that their ideas are “utopian” and thus, unrealistic. It’s a brilliant tactic because, of course, it sets up a false argument. One that can’t be won.Libertopia



Utopia – literally, nowhere – cannot exist. By definition.



If Libertarians advocate utopia, then they are advocating the impossible.



This is easy to ridicule.



But Libertarians do not advocate utopia; the impossible.



At least, none that I know of.



We do advocate something different; something we consider better than current arrangements – which are based on coercion and collectivism.



We favor human interaction based on the mutual consent of the individuals involved.



It’s not a nutty idea – much less a utopian one. In fact, our opponents – the coercive collectivists – themselves pay lip service to the principle of consent. But of course, they do not really mean it. When they speak of “consent,” they speak in generalities. The consent of the governed, for example.



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