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The reason people wouldn't be stockpiling nuclear weapons in their backyards is because nobody would trade with a neighbor like that. Those kinds of people who are not obeying the socially accepted reasonable self defense standards would be ostracized and would have such a hard time surviving when nobody would agree to trade or do business with them.

I've still been reading these threads but I found posting very demanding. Each one would take me a couple of days of headache inducing thought trying to get all my arguments together; then someone would respond and raise another twenty things for me to think about! I have small children and my partner would ask me what I was thinking about; and I can't really say " I'm constructing arguments against free market libertarianism my love"
       Also, I have to say... I don't really like the book. Although I have been very interested to learn more about libertarianism and I have certainly learned to think more about market solutions to social problems, I found this particular author to resort too often to arguments of the " oh so I suppose we should just divide all the money up equally and everyone work in a state run salt mine! Why don't you go and live in Russia if you like it so much? Uuuurgh! Look at me I'm a commynist!" variety
       Are these actually newspaper articles? Because they are written in a very one sided style. He never really addresses the arguments against his position. If you agree with him already you will probably enjoy the book, but there isn't a lot here to convince the waverer

I completely understand where your coming from HG. That's awesome the book has made you at least look at market solutions in a different light! Its admirable that your still sticking around, and I really think that we'll end up reading a book with arguments that are way more objective and convincing in a intellectually provoking manner. Something that mathematically breaks down the logical pros and cons. I know doc and the rest of us really are happy to see that people are still following along. 

Quote from: mclovin on October 24, 2012, 03:46 pm

Hi
How does one become a Global Moderator as a newbie with 12 post under your belt?

...his first post was REALLY good.

hahaha
I don't always post in forums, but when I do I get made a global mod in one post. 

I am only on page 37 so far, but am finding this a really easy read as it interests me and I agree with a lot of what is being said here. I also love learning new words and capricious will definitely be in my vocabulary from now on.

What struck me that I never really thought of is the idea of imposing freedom is a bit oxymoron, but most Americans look at freedom as something that you enforce and that isn't true at all. By enforcing it you are by nature taking it away and freedom is intrinsic or should be to life, so the more rules you impose to enforce such freedom the more you are destroying the very nature of what being free is suppose to be. I never really looked at it that way, but now I have a very good argument to make or discussion for whenever it comes up.

That's exactly the effect this book club is supposed to have on its members. 
So glad to hear your catching on so fast!

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I believe this is the thread for the discussion of the book club itself, and the actual discussion of the reading material is located in the current weekly "reading assignment" thread.

Glad to have you on board! 

  You've just earned yourself some serious brownie points. They say you never forget your first. 

Oh look, Mr. Montoya is an admin now..... heh.

This place just cracks me up sometimes.

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE try to be patient you guys. We had some issues beyond our control and now we are working around the clock to get caught up. I am putting my life on hold until I can get back to each and every one of you. But the more messages that come piling in the longer its going to take me to answer them all. I know its frustrating to not be able to use your account but I can assure you this kind of back-up won't happen again and we will respond to you as soon as possible. Just take a deep breath and find a way to keep your mind off of it until we get to you. Better yet, join us in DPR's book club and get caught up with what we are currently reading. That should keep you occupied AND mentally stimulated. 

I love you all. Sit tight. Help is on the way.

We are working around the clock to get caught up. Please hang tight and we'll get to you asap.