Comments on: You libertarians are so impractical! http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/ Where I torture reality till it confesses the truth Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Selective Amnesia » How I became a libertarian http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-54934 Selective Amnesia » How I became a libertarian Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:00:49 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-54934 [...] I am aware this post has zero relevance to you. As well, it doesn’t explain in as clear terms as Ravikiran’s, a personal choice. But, that is who I am. [...] [...] I am aware this post has zero relevance to you. As well, it doesn’t explain in as clear terms as Ravikiran’s, a personal choice. But, that is who I am. [...]

]]> By: Selective Amnesia » How I became libertarian http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-54933 Selective Amnesia » How I became libertarian Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:58:14 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-54933 [...] I am aware this post has zero relevance to you. As well, it doesn’t explain in as clear terms as Ravikiran’s, a personal choice. But, that is who I am. [...] [...] I am aware this post has zero relevance to you. As well, it doesn’t explain in as clear terms as Ravikiran’s, a personal choice. But, that is who I am. [...]

]]> By: enrique vamp http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-45302 enrique vamp Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:00:08 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-45302 Being so shallow that I'd take offense, ‘as a libertarian’, but such a flippant generalization as an argument against the abolishment of a government welfare system seems out of place in a well-written article. Being so shallow that I’d take offense, ‘as a libertarian’, but such a flippant generalization as an argument against the abolishment of a government welfare system seems out of place in a well-written article.

]]> By: enrique vamp http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-45300 enrique vamp Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:39:21 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-45300 Being so shallow that I would take offense, 'as a libertarian', but such a flippant generalization as an argument against the abolishment of a government welfare system seems out of place in a well-written article. Being so shallow that I would take offense, ‘as a libertarian’, but such a flippant generalization as an argument against the abolishment of a government welfare system seems out of place in a well-written article.

]]> By: Community health http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-42820 Community health Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:39:17 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-42820 I have only recently started doing so, after having attended a seminar conducted by the Centre for Civil Society in Delhi, and have, at every turn, only affirmation for libertarian principles. I still have many doubts, queries, problems I have only recently started doing so, after having attended a seminar conducted by the Centre for Civil Society in Delhi, and have, at every turn, only affirmation for libertarian principles. I still have many doubts, queries, problems

]]> By: Selective Amnesia » A fervent appeal http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-37965 Selective Amnesia » A fervent appeal Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:26:50 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-37965 [...] Which is why, I beg Ravikiran, who did this, and this and this and much, much more to resume his blogging. [...] [...] Which is why, I beg Ravikiran, who did this, and this and this and much, much more to resume his blogging. [...]

]]> By: girija d. http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-10738 girija d. Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:36:49 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-10738 WOW!! Thankyou, thankyou, ravi! This is the best, most razor sharp, comprehensive, and on top, the most well-argued piece defending libertarianism that I have come across. It says everything I would have wanted to were I in your place, but I'm too inarticulate to do so in the manner in which you have. So, thankyou and bravo. I understand perfectly what you mean when you say that you have actually thought through everyday issues and situations to arrive at your position. I have only recently started doing so, after having attended a seminar conducted by the Centre for Civil Society in Delhi, and have, at every turn, only affirmation for libertarian principles. I still have many doubts, queries, problems (don't have an economic background, though have started reading up), but I remain convinced in my heart that libertarianism is the better among the best of solutions. WOW!! Thankyou, thankyou, ravi!
This is the best, most razor sharp, comprehensive, and on top, the most well-argued piece defending libertarianism that I have come across. It says everything I would have wanted to were I in your place, but I’m too inarticulate to do so in the manner in which you have. So, thankyou and bravo.
I understand perfectly what you mean when you say that you have actually thought through everyday issues and situations to arrive at your position. I have only recently started doing so, after having attended a seminar conducted by the Centre for Civil Society in Delhi, and have, at every turn, only affirmation for libertarian principles. I still have many doubts, queries, problems (don’t have an economic background, though have started reading up), but I remain convinced in my heart that libertarianism is the better among the best of solutions.

]]> By: Gautam Bastian http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Gautam Bastian Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-84 Bravo! and best of luck. I think the fundamental problem with the way most people address libertarian/free-market proposals, is by seeing the market is some artificial construction, made specifically for the benefit of a rich exploitative investor class. Markets are natural outcomes of human action, and they benefit everyone who participates in them and everyone has to participate in some kind of market as a matter of social interaction. The more the market is suppressed and distorted, the worse off society is as a whole. Bravo! and best of luck.

I think the fundamental problem with the way most people address libertarian/free-market proposals, is by seeing the market is some artificial construction, made specifically for the benefit of a rich exploitative investor class.

Markets are natural outcomes of human action, and they benefit everyone who participates in them and everyone has to participate in some kind of market as a matter of social interaction. The more the market is suppressed and distorted, the worse off society is as a whole.

]]> By: swami http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-85 swami Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-85 Ravi Okay, if I say gun control is better than "no gun control" for a society, will you come after me? Will that be fodder enough for participating in the holy war? Ravi

Okay, if I say gun control is better than “no gun control” for a society, will you come after me?

Will that be fodder enough for participating in the holy war?

]]> By: Ravikiran http://www.ravikiran.com/blog/classic/200404/you-libertarians-are-so-impractical/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Ravikiran Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://server97.snhdns.com/~ravik/wp/?p=20#comment-86 That's a tough question swami because I am genuinely in two minds about it. But I will respond nonetheless. That’s a tough question swami because I am genuinely in two minds about it. But I will respond nonetheless.

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