That is how most libertarians argue. I liked that post much better, but it still doesn’t say why these actions by the majority of libertarians matter.
I’m afraid I’m having trouble understanding what you mean here. Can you clarify? I recognize it may not speak to the question you’re actually asking, but my immediate reaction to this is: “Arguments employed by most libertarians are completely irrelevant. It’s the arguments employed by the strongest and most sophisticated libertarians that demand our attention.”
I am not afraid of fakely consequentialist libertarians, because I think I can tell the difference. Except that I am afraid of Cato, which argues from the conclusions and might be clueful enough to invest in rhetoric. Why would you ever look to lobbyists?
I’m confused here, too. You mention falsely consequentialist libertarians and seem dismissive of them. You mention the Cato institute, and suggest they are arguing in bad faith and therefore very likely to be wrong. Your reference to “tell[ing] the difference” suggests you might entertain the idea of a consequentialist libertarian who argues in good faith. Is it possible that an earnest consequentialist libertarian could be right? What about?
Let’s not argue semantics. I had intended to express the following simile:
(3-bullet-points : rigorous libertarian thinking) :: (straw-facsimile-of-human : actual-human)
I’m afraid I’m having trouble understanding what you mean here. Can you clarify? I recognize it may not speak to the question you’re actually asking, but my immediate reaction to this is: “Arguments employed by most libertarians are completely irrelevant. It’s the arguments employed by the strongest and most sophisticated libertarians that demand our attention.”
I’m confused here, too. You mention falsely consequentialist libertarians and seem dismissive of them. You mention the Cato institute, and suggest they are arguing in bad faith and therefore very likely to be wrong. Your reference to “tell[ing] the difference” suggests you might entertain the idea of a consequentialist libertarian who argues in good faith. Is it possible that an earnest consequentialist libertarian could be right? What about?