“Idealism is only bad if your ideals are bad – or if your ideals are good but your methods don't reflect them.” EvilIdealsGoodGood And EvilIdealismBadMethodsConsistent Actions Author:Starchild
“Among the organizational means that humans have used to commit aggression against each other, those recognized as governments have been by far the most harmful. However they have not been the only institutional instruments of aggression. Other institutions – churches, corporations, groups such as the mafia and the narco-cartels, etc. – have also committed aggression on a scale that exceeds the individual capacity for evil. Although they did not call themselves governments, one could say they acted governmentally. Meanwhile, though rarely, some governments have mostly left people in peace. Therefore I say that government is as government does.” GovernmentEvilSocietyInstitutionsCorporationsAggressionMafiaOrganizational CultureChurchesCalling A Spade A Spade Author:Starchild
“With regard to character and reward, society has its priorities completely backward. We who enjoy experiencing and sharing physical pleasure are stigmatized and criminalized. Meanwhile those who enjoy controlling, punishing, and otherwise exercising power over non-consenting others are paid large salaries at the public's expense. Often they are given special uniforms and called heroes.” CharacterPowerSocietyPrioritiesPunishmentControlFairnessStigmaRewardPhysical Pleasure Author:Starchild
“No doubt you’ve heard the phrase 'ignorance of the law is no excuse’, and are probably familiar with the statist meaning of that phrase: Being ignorant of a law is no excuse for breaking it. However 'ignorance of the law is no excuse' also has a less-well-known libertarian meaning: This is an ignorant law and there’s no excuse for it!” HumorGovernmentLawIgnoranceLibertarianCivil DisobedienceParodyStatistIgnorance Of The LawDerivative Author:Starchild
“A black market is the part of a free market that refuses to knuckle under to government oppression.” GovernmentFreedomCourageEconomicsOppressionFree MarketBulliesStanding Your GroundBlack MarketCriminalization Author:Starchild
“As far as socialism, I used to think I was fundamentally opposed to it, but eventually came to realize that wasn't really true, and that what I actually oppose is aggression. Voluntary socialism can be a wonderful way of living for small groups, and most people practice some form of it in their families. Only when imposed on people by force does socialism become evil. One of the beautiful things about a libertarian society is that people could still create socialist communes and be left alone to redistribute resources within them to their hearts' content, so long as no one is forced to join or prevented from leaving. This stands in stark contrast to a state-socialist society, which cannot similarly tolerate peaceful acts of capitalism among consenting participants.” CapitalismLibertarianSocialismAggressionConsentChanging Your MindLibertarian SocialismState SocialismLibertarian SocietyVoluntary Socialism Author:Starchild