[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhism and Politics

[curt]

A libertine is a person who does as she or he
pleases. A libertarian is someone who believes
that everyone has the right to do as she or he
pleases. I feel sorry for anyone who is a libertarian
but not a libertine - what would be the point?
I would suspect, though, that anyone who claims
to be a libertarian, but is not in fact a libertine, is
just a scaredy-cat libertarian wannabe. Probably
an avid reader of Ayn Rand, too.

- Curt

Steven Rhodes wrote:

> Dear Curt,
>
> What is "genuine" libertarianism?  What makes it "genuine"?  How does 
> one discern the frauds?
>
> You're not seriously conflating a "libertine" and a "libertarian" are 
> you?
>
> Steven Rhodes
>
> curt wrote:
>
>