Re: Why people do not believe in libertarianism
On further reflection, the reason I hate this argument is that it's just the sort of thing people come up with to avoid having to scrutinize their own beliefs. You see it all the time (X is just greedy, Y is godless and wants to destroy family values, Z hates America). I mentioned already that there seems to be no factual support for your theory? Why did you settle on one that makes your opponents completely wrong (and morally bad and lazy to boot)? Is it because it would make you uncomfortable if people disagreed with you in complete good faith and on a purely rational basis?
It could be that you're right, and the favorers of big government are just bitter about spending a lot on a college education. Even if that's true, so what? You still need to confront them on their arguments. And if you're wrong, you're just deluding yourself into avoiding having to question your own position. Seems like a losing bet.
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