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Originally Posted by ApK
Bull. You're stealing someone's rights. You're stealing someone's control.
Basing an argument or a believe on such a daft semantic distinction is tedious at best, and evidence of a wholly unsupportable position at worst.
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Words matter. Semantics matter. If we are not precise in our definitions, or usage of words, then misunderstandings occur. You cannot say "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN AND YOU'RE A DIRTY SOB FOR NOT AGREEING WITH ME" without being exact in your verbiage.
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Originally Posted by ApK
As a libertarian (note the lower case l) myself, I don't see how you can call yourself that if you're restricting your libertarian views to only things that cause physical or direct financial harm. Having ones rights and liberties damaged is absolutely harm that is just as real, just of a different nature.
Or would you argue that any strangers passing by your house should be allowed to enter your house, hang around, watch tv, stare at you for a bit while you sleep, as long as the don't physically beat your or take anything? No harm done, right?
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You are correct in the lower case 'L'. However, you really need some reading comprehension for the rest of my post. I did not claim to be a libertarian, or be a part of the Libertarian party. I said my beliefs tend to
lean libertarian.
Secondly, I did not restrict myself to
physical harm. I stated harm. The rest of your emotionally driven post is a mere strawman, not at all rooted in what I actually said. Please try to be logical, and not emotional in these exchanges.