(March 2, 2009 at 6:29 am)Tiberius Wrote: I don't like the word "anarchist" because of the connotations it has with actively bringing down the government. I prefer the term "Libertarian". I agree with you that neither the left nor right positions are actually doable. The personal freedoms of the left wing need to meet with the economic freedoms of the right wing.
The government should supply the people with the essential healthcare, and limit themselves to protecting people from coercion and violence. A free market is essential, which means the abolition of all forms of copyright law. That doesn't mean that people can just steal stuff, but that when they purchase a product, they can improve it and distribute it as they wish. Steven Colbert did a funny skit that outlined the problem here (Only for American eyes unfortunately).
I dont like the term libertarian, because it's associated with the far right wing. When economics are completely deregulated, monopolies are going to form that will just take the place of oppressive government. I do agree with you on copyright to some extent, though. The problem with copyright laws now is that things like art and music can just be reduced to ones and zeroes, which is essentially impossible to control. Also, especially with music, the way copyright laws are set up are hugely unfair. The average CD costs 16 dollars, and artists are lucky if they see a dollar of it. There needs to be some kind of system in place, but the current one doesnt work anymore.
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Albert Einstein
"In a society that has abolished all adventures, the only adventure left is to abolish society."
The Black Iron Prison