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Land of Freedom Libertarian's Forum Administrator Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 353 The Land of Freedom	What is your definition of a libertarian? Jul 12^th, 2010 at 5:26pm What is your definition of a libertarian? What should a libertarian be for and what positions to take on important issues?
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BlackSand Libertarian Senior Member Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 343 Arizona	Re: What is your definition of a libertarian? Reply #1 - Jul 13^th, 2010 at 7:02pm Didnt we already have a thread like this? Basically really small government on every issue. Or at least close to.
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Angus Libertarian Full Member Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 161 St. Louis, Mo	Re: What is your definition of a libertarian? Reply #2 - Jul 17^th, 2010 at 9:54pm Small government and free market conomics. Basically having the right to choose for your self as long as you do not infringe upon others.
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Re: What is your definition of a libertarian?
Reply #3 - Jul 26^th, 2010 at 1:44pm

Broadly speaking, a person who believes that individual liberty is worthwhile, and a person who believes in the loosely defined Golden Rule.

Small government isn't necessarily accurate. I think libertarianism supports a strong government when it comes to protecting individual rights. It's just that our government today is so huge and obtrusive that it obviously needs to be drastically reduced, and libertarians are the only ones who seem to realize it.

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NorthernLiberty Libertarian Full Member Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 28 Ontario, Canada	Re: What is your definition of a libertarian? Reply #4 - Jul 29^th, 2010 at 6:12am I usually think of libertarian as an umbrella term for anyone who generally believes in less government and more freedom. So, broadly that would include paleoconservatives, minarchists, Objectivists and anarcho-capitalists (among others).
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Re: What is your definition of a libertarian?
Reply #5 - Jul 29^th, 2010 at 2:06pm

NorthernLiberty wrote on Jul 29^th, 2010 at 6:12am:

I usually think of libertarian as an umbrella term for anyone who generally believes in less government and more freedom. So, broadly that would include paleoconservatives, minarchists, Objectivists and anarcho-capitalists (among others).

Interesting. A wide range of views based on liberty, freedom.

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BlackSand Libertarian Senior Member Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 343 Arizona	Re: What is your definition of a libertarian? Reply #6 - Jul 30^th, 2010 at 2:05pm Yes, NorthernLiberty has it right. Thats what I was trying to get across, but he phrased it better. http://civilliberty.about.com/od/uscivillibertie1/p/libertarians.htm
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Re: What is your definition of a libertarian?
Reply #7 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 3:19pm

I think Libertarianism is about self-ownership.

Everyone is entitled to their own life, their own property, and their own liberty.

Nobody may interfere with anyone else's life, property, or liberty if they are not consensual in doing so. If you are not interfering with anyone else's life, property, or liberty, then go ahead and do what you wish.

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Adelynn-Grace Libertarian Full Member Offline Libertarian's Forum Posts: 26 People's Republic of China	Re: What is your definition of a libertarian? Reply #8 - Yesterday at 9:45pm Anti-state Propertarianism. I do not count classical liberals or conservatives as libertarian. The anarchists claimed it before they did.
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