medicineman
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Here is a brief description of the title thesis. Feel free to elaborate as I myself will:
Pros: Libertarians believe in a very high amount of personal and economic freedom. They are perhaps the party which allows the widest range of acceptable and legal actions by individuals and businesses. In theory the high amount of economic freedom ensures that all individuals are free to pursue whatever route to economic success they desire. Business thrives in Libertarian free market society, and wealth is unparalleled. In theory the system would provide everyone the opportunity for a job, as the Libertarian believes all freedom stems from economic freedom. Taxes would be minimal. Personal freedoms, however, dont suffer as in strongly conservative societies. Essentially the most Libertarian perspective would be all action which causes no harm to others is permitted. They believe strongly in noninterventionist international policies, or essentially, worry about what we have the right, and ability, to fix, our country, and allow other countries to do as they please as long as they do not directly threaten us (or our interests).
Cons: This unbridled economic freedom means that individuals who are less able to succeed, wont. There will be an equal amount of extreme poverty as extreme wealth, as no social programs will exist as a backstop or means of assistance. Unemployment would likely be high, as business would be more free to fire at will any employee they feel does not adequately benefit their profit, and lack of government programs would mean getting back to work may be difficult to impossible. The old, and the sick would be left just as that, old and sick, and on their own. Though the claim is that private charity now supersedes government assistance, this would not continue in a Libertarian state where there are no governmental incentives for private charities. Along with our noninterventionist policy would be less soft or negotiating power internationally, less chances to make alliances, and more poverty and starvation outside of the United States. Libertarians are almost considered a fringe political group and their goals and objectives are never taken seriously, and less often met.
Pros: Libertarians believe in a very high amount of personal and economic freedom. They are perhaps the party which allows the widest range of acceptable and legal actions by individuals and businesses. In theory the high amount of economic freedom ensures that all individuals are free to pursue whatever route to economic success they desire. Business thrives in Libertarian free market society, and wealth is unparalleled. In theory the system would provide everyone the opportunity for a job, as the Libertarian believes all freedom stems from economic freedom. Taxes would be minimal. Personal freedoms, however, dont suffer as in strongly conservative societies. Essentially the most Libertarian perspective would be all action which causes no harm to others is permitted. They believe strongly in noninterventionist international policies, or essentially, worry about what we have the right, and ability, to fix, our country, and allow other countries to do as they please as long as they do not directly threaten us (or our interests).
Cons: This unbridled economic freedom means that individuals who are less able to succeed, wont. There will be an equal amount of extreme poverty as extreme wealth, as no social programs will exist as a backstop or means of assistance. Unemployment would likely be high, as business would be more free to fire at will any employee they feel does not adequately benefit their profit, and lack of government programs would mean getting back to work may be difficult to impossible. The old, and the sick would be left just as that, old and sick, and on their own. Though the claim is that private charity now supersedes government assistance, this would not continue in a Libertarian state where there are no governmental incentives for private charities. Along with our noninterventionist policy would be less soft or negotiating power internationally, less chances to make alliances, and more poverty and starvation outside of the United States. Libertarians are almost considered a fringe political group and their goals and objectives are never taken seriously, and less often met.
