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Old 11-25-2007, 07:10 PM
AlexM AlexM is offline
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Default Re: A Critique of Rothbardian Natural Rights (sorta long)

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Pointing out with specific examples what the classics of anarchism were all about is not sophistry.

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If your goal is to demonstrate that a newer version of "anarchy" isn't "anarchy" because of this, it most certainly is. Analogy time!

The earliest group to call themselves anarchists had a specific view towards property. Thus, other groups that come later with different views towards property are not anarchists.

The U.S. was the original modern democracy. At its creation, slavery was legal in the U.S. Thus, any country which has made slavery illegal is not a modern democracy.

The first cola beverages included cocaine. Thus, cola beverages that do not include cocaine are not truly cola beverages.

The original Star Trek starred William Shatner. Thus, anything that does not star William Shatner is not Star Trek.

Do I need to go on? I could seriously make thousands of these, all equally dumb.
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