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

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