• PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    There’s forms of socialism, capitalism, and communism with libertarian counterparts.

    Hey hey! I’m partial to libertarian socialism myself, which is really just anarchist-lite.

    You should be free to do as you wish that does not impede on the freedoms of others.

    This sounds nice, but practically it’s impossible. Like, quite literally impossible. You can barely drive the car you want without affecting other people indirectly (thanks climate change)! My solution is that you’re only as free as the next person. It’s fine if you transgress against others if it’s equally fine that others can transgress against you. So, it’s probably fine to demand that people care about you if you also extend your caring for them (with the understanding that they are not obligated to reciprocate). It’s complicated, but it’s certainly better than the non-harm principle.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I agree. It would need modifications to work because not all people have the same belief but I think the ideal world would work like this. Transgression is a bit touchy because while it does inconvenience others, I don’t think that it truly impedes their freedom, rather it just puts a stick in the mud.

      I 100% agree on the car part. Don’t get me wrong, I love my car, but I love my planet more. If it wasn’t necessary to actually get to work where I lived, I wouldn’t even HAVE one. Unfortunately though, my workplace is in a rural area and my city has practically zero public transportation save for taxis, which are still just cars.

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      1 year ago

      It’s fine if you transgress against others if it’s equally fine that others can transgress against you.

      This is an incredibly selfish statement. No, it is not okay to force your will upon other people against theirs, which is essentially what transgression is, regardless of their ability to do the same to you. Respect people’s liberty to be free of your impositions.