tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post463253174795428950..comments2024-03-28T17:44:11.289+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Tender-minded, tough-minded; socialism, libertarianismBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-4530002245621792152010-07-28T19:53:55.441+01:002010-07-28T19:53:55.441+01:00bgc:
1. You seem to confuse libertarianism with ...bgc: <br /><br />1. You seem to confuse libertarianism with libertinism. Libertarianism is about securing liberty so that one can do what one wishes, so long as one doesn't infringe upon other peoples' right to do the same. What you <b>should</b> do when you're free is outside the scope of libertarianism. Libertarianism is merely about guaranteeing liberty.<br /><br />2. "Libertarianism is... necessarily dishonest to others (because selfish individualism must disguise its true nature in society; lest it be detected, punished and suppressed by the majority)."<br /><br />Even if that's true, is it not an indictment of society rather than an indictment of libertarianism?Sydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-30215342908963405432010-07-28T17:59:16.730+01:002010-07-28T17:59:16.730+01:00Natural morality is what Lewis calls the Tao here:...Natural morality is what Lewis calls the Tao here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/arch/lewis/abolition3.htmBruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-42700126410756371002010-07-28T17:37:54.374+01:002010-07-28T17:37:54.374+01:00"Also, natural morality is hard to repress al..."Also, natural morality is hard to repress altogether"<br /><br />I am curious what is meant by "natural morality" here - it sounds a little like the "spontaneous morality" you mentioned in a previous post.abhttp://anthonyburgoyne.comnoreply@blogger.com