a quick thought

[ALawPoker]

A made a post a while ago asking about ACists personal preferences. Obviously the study was far from scientific, but still I'm sure the vast majority of self-declared "Libertarians/ACists" are socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Duh you're saying.

But it doesn't have to be like that. If I'm understanding AC correctly (and correct me if I'm wrong) it's essentially no more than a belief that government is inefficient. People can still have personal leanings about the right way to live their lives.

If you happen to be pro-choice, pro-drug for example, hey, it's easy to get behind an AC platform. My hunch is there are a lot of people (in the world, not necessarily this forum) who happen to be socially liberal and fiscally conservative, so they call themselves Libertarians even though they don't necessarily think government is an inherent problem. It just so happens that their goals are met when government is inactive.

I'm critical of AC sometimes on here. I don't post much, but if you read my post history you'd probably think I was bi-polar. Really all I object to is the moral righteousness and some of the arguing tactics of some ACers. If AC was actually sweeping the world, I'd be all for it.

I think anarcho-capitalism needs to be logistically convincing to the guy that, for example, doesn't like drugs, isn't swayed by any moral freedom since it doesn't affect him, and so assumes government is the best way for him to meet his goal.

Not everyone shares your morals. Some people will never recognize government's actions as immoral. But what everyone does want is to meet their goals more efficiently. People who think it's necessary to help the poor will not stop thinking that. People who don't want their neighbors smoking pot will not stop thinking that. People have their values and they're entitled to them. The supporters of AC should find a way to encompass the people whose values make it tough to accept an absence of government as the best approach.

If y'all can bring some socialists or draconian religious righters to support your cause, then I'd have more faith that AC has hope. That should be your goal. You shouldn't dwell on the property rights aspect of drug use (for example) as much as you should dwell on the fact that in the absence of government drugs would simply be restricted more efficiently.

I wrote this very quickly as I am out the door for a while, but wanted to say this. If my general point is clear, please don't nit. I'm sure I worded some stuff bad.