On 2 May 2012 10:04, Venky <ve...@duh-uh.com> wrote: > > I'd say that is a straw man, except that definitions of libertarianism are > all over the place nowadays and I'm sure you can find a citation for just > such a definition. > > At least in my book, I don't see anything fundamentally libertarian about > "every man for himself" or anything essentially anti-libertarian about > helping out people you feel need your help. Charity is not > anti-libertarian -- your property is yours to do as you see fit, and that > includes giving it away. What *is* anti-libertarian though, is forcing > another man to give up his property for a cause which *you* see as a just > one. >
Anti-libertarian on these lines? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/30/stephen-king-tax-me-for-f-s-sake.html Ingrid