The Difference Between Collectivisim & Libertarianism

[ryguyl]

I read this op-ed. You don't really need to read it (unless you're interested in Rand Paul). Suffice it to say that the way it finishes is something I firmly agree with and have often tried to articulate. It reads

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[wittyfool420]

Okay, I'll bite. Do you think there should be no social services for those less fortunate than ourselves? Or rather, that people should be able to opt-out if they wish?

[ryguyl]

I think there should be social services. I do not think that social services need to be created out of coercion from government. Social services can be provided by private organizations and voluntary donations

[wittyfool420]

One more thing: Government regulations which determine how a service can or cannot be run (think about abortion, physician assisted suicide, medical marijuana, private bus or taxi systems etc.) make it much more difficult to set up any business (for profit or otherwise). The mountains of paperwork and laws to comply with mean you have to have the resources to hire an expensive lawyer or accountant. Who knows how many people this turns away?

[ryguyl]

By the way that was me again.