Valley Oak
03-22-2014, 01:46 PM
Although I disagree with some of his points and premises, this is a very good article.
The following article was published by Politico Magazine and The Huffington Post:
Americans hate Rand Paul’s libertarianism. They just don’t know it yet. (https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/rand-paul-america-hates-liberterians-104858.html#.Uy3yq9zoZeU)
Take the case of the Christian bakers and photographers who do not wish to participate in same-sex weddings because of their religious and moral views. Paul takes the classical liberal view, which is that people should be allowed to make their own decisions based on their own values, and that if a baker’s belief offends you, then you can criticize him, boycott him, give him the full Duck Dynasty treatment—but you cannot use the strong arm of the state to compel him to put two tuxedoed gentlemen on top of a cake...
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The following article was published by Politico Magazine and The Huffington Post:
Americans hate Rand Paul’s libertarianism. They just don’t know it yet. (https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/03/rand-paul-america-hates-liberterians-104858.html#.Uy3yq9zoZeU)
Take the case of the Christian bakers and photographers who do not wish to participate in same-sex weddings because of their religious and moral views. Paul takes the classical liberal view, which is that people should be allowed to make their own decisions based on their own values, and that if a baker’s belief offends you, then you can criticize him, boycott him, give him the full Duck Dynasty treatment—but you cannot use the strong arm of the state to compel him to put two tuxedoed gentlemen on top of a cake...
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