Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism

[jemartinsen81]

I'd be interested in hearing how you define the differences between these two ideologies. Thank you. :)

[Kludge]

Pure Classical Liberalism is more geared toward minarchists as C. Liberalism claims only limited property rights. C. Liberalism does NOT claim the government cannot exist nor that it cannot provide basic goods. That is in contrast to pure libertarianism which forces belief in anarchy by claiming the property rights are absolute which would then make taxation unjustifiable theft.

[Truth Warrior]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Libertarianism

[sailor]

I think Libertarianism is Classical Liberalism taken to its logical and natural conclusions.

Most Classical Liberal thinkers shied away from making or accepting the farthest conclusions of their own thinking, but there were some (for example Gustave de Molinari) whose opinions were nearly indistinguishable from what would today be Libertarians.

[Conza88]

If you accept the principles as to why the state should not interfer in the economy / market etc.
If you accept those tenates, if you realise that the limited clause on the growth of government via the constitution - failed. If you realise that government is evil, and it is not necessary. If you realise that evil doesn't sleep; and no constitution is going to stop it. If you realise that it's forever in the interests of those running the state, to have a dumbed down - not interested public. If you realise all this, the only logical conclusion is to get rid of the state entirely.

Anarcho-Capitalism ftw.