Ron Paul Newbie - Is libertarianism right for me?

[dr. hfn]

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=14143 ~Help this guy. He is a new convert to Freedom.

Someone please tell him the diff between a big L libertarian and a small l libertarian.

[Conza88]

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=14143 ~Help this guy. He is a new convert to Freedom.

Someone please tell him the diff between a big L libertarian and a small l libertarian.

I dunno even know. Primarily, because I've never cared enough to differentiate.

[Truth Warrior]

I'd say it depends. What is your opinion of this?

http://common-law.net/nap.html (http://common-law.net/nap.html)

[Kraig]

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=14143 ~Help this guy. He is a new convert to Freedom.

Someone please tell him the diff between a big L libertarian and a small l libertarian.

Doesn't look like he's a new convert to me, am I missing something? He doesn't think people like Bill Gates should be "allowed" to accumulate wealth. That is neither libertarian or freedom.

[Roxi]

I answered him best I could I don't know all the differences between Big L and Little l and I am sure that there are a lot of gray areas in between those because I can't be the only person on the planet who identifies with many different groups.

[torchbearer]

that is a question you should answer yourself.

[Goldwater64]

Uh...that is pretty easy to answer:

Big L is referring to the political party.

Small l is referring to an ideology.

Therefore: I would imagine nearly all big L's are also small l's, but not always vice versa.

[hillertexas]

From the newbies comments:


If I choose to smoke a weed, it's my business only.
If you choose to smoke a weed, invite me over.

Sounds on track to me :)

[Uncle Emanuel Watkins]

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=14143 ~Help this guy. He is a new convert to Freedom.

Someone please tell him the diff between a big L libertarian and a small l libertarian.

No. Being an American is what is important. If you aren't being an American first, then it doesn't matter what you are.

[Truth Warrior]

Uh...that is pretty easy to answer:

Big L is referring to the political party.

Small l is referring to an ideology.

Therefore: I would imagine nearly all big L's are also small l's, but not always vice versa.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/libertarian (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/libertarian)

The is no libertarian party. ;) Check out the LP ( GOP-lite ) platform.


"By their platform, ye shall know them."

[Conza88]

Uh...that is pretty easy to answer:

Big L is referring to the political party.

Small l is referring to an ideology.

Therefore: I would imagine nearly all big L's are also small l's, but not always vice versa.

Screw that... I give Libertarianism a capital because it deserves it.

[Truth Warrior]

Screw that... I give Libertarianism a capital because it deserves it.

http://www.reference.com/browse/libertarianism (http://www.reference.com/browse/libertarianism)

It's much easier to turn an activist into a libertarian than it is to turn a libertarian into an activist. ;)