Characteristics Of A Libertarian Society

Libertarians are often confused with Anarchists because both have anti-government and pro-individual views. These opinions are reinforced when the party 's primary election issues seem to revolve around what the government shouldn 't be doing, as opposed to what it can do to make the country, and even the world, a better place. For example, ask any Libertarian and they will tell you that a strong federal government is crucial to the protection of life and liberty. Where Libertarians veer away from the other major political parties is that we believe the military should only be used when the nation is in immediate peril and not for “police actions” or “nation-building.”

Those who are in power are not accountable to constituencies and public policy does not derive from social consent. Within sociology and political science, particularly within comparative politics, authoritarianism has been understood as a modern type of political regime. Therefore, the concept focuses on the way of accessing, exercising, and organizing power, on the nature of the belief system, and the role of citizens in the political

Our society is more regulated than controlled by the government. We consciously vote for the government officials in hope for new regulations that would make our lives better. There are laws that are meant to prevent people in our society from harmful actions. We might not do certain things in fear of being arrested, but in the utopia people do not even think about those things simply, because they are

According to the article “Authoritarianism, socioethnic diversity and political participation across countries”; “Authoritarians are more likely to display intolerant and punitive attitudes when they perceive a threat to the social cohesion of the in-group” (Singh). This identifies that authoritarian behavior occurs when someone does not understand when something goes wrong, that they are more likely to become very upset over the situation. “Stenner (2005), for example, finds that authoritarians become more intolerant and punitive when exposed to threats to the values and institutions that characterize the in-group, while non-authoritarians tend to become more tolerant and understanding” (SINGH). This quote establishes the actions of an authoritarian; identifying their respective lack of understanding if something goes wrong, and that they are unsure of how to cope with the situation that is placed in front of them. Authoritarian personalities play a role with prejudice, in that they are judgmental of others, they perceive themselves to decidedly be right, and do not allow themselves to get to know others. This theory is very significant to American society because it does not allow people to strive to their full potential.

Libertarians are opposed to using government to promote either order or equality. They recognize the necessity for a government but they believe that it should be limited as much as possible. For instance they oppose setting a minimum drinking age which contrast with current law in which most states have a minimum legal drinking age of 21. Libertarians

This morning while driving to school and listening to NPR, they were talking about the anarchists and how they are filling potholes thruought Portland, and I wondered “What is the difference between an anarchist and a libertarian?” Because of my knowledge in History, I know what both of these words mean, and have realized the difference is an anarchist beleives there should not be only one person like a president. A libertarian beleives that the government shouldn’t exist. If we had no government, we would have a civil war, like in Syria and if we had multiple leaders, the American civil war would happen again, and no one would agree on executive orders.

Anarchy is a controversial political concept that refers to the absence of government. Anarchists believe all forms of hierarchy are unjust and corrupt because they are maintained by violence. The concept is often negatively looked upon as it is associated with disorder and chaos due to the fact individuals are free to do as they please in society. Anarchic experiences around the world highlight the pros and cons of anarchy. Philosophers have distinct perspectives on how they view the state of anarchy in politics as they view the ideal as either problematic or beneficial. Although the state of anarchy seems morally beneficial to society, ultimately government is needed to address conflict and provide order for individuals.

Authoritarianism is a form of government in which the leader or leaders have exclusive power concerning matters of the state. Although these

However, ironically it is what is in the best interest of authoritarian in each situation. What will keep their agenda on plan without causing any stir? That is what

When the forefathers of the republic of America fabricated The United States Government, they held one principle ideology above all; a limited government that works to benefit and protect the people is the best way to lead a nation. Regulations are necessary to keep citizens safe and allow for controlled growth regardless of Libertarian belief; government regulation is an absolute necessity.

In the reading titled, In Defense of Anarchism, authority is defined as “…the right to command, and correlatively, the right to be obeyed. It must be distinguished from power, which is the ability to compel the use or threat of force” (Wolff, 1998, p. 33). Autonomy is define as “…where a man arrives at moral decisions which he expresses to himself in the form of imperatives… or is self-legislating” (Wolff, 1998, p. 43). Here in the United States, I believe that we follow the idea of authority where rules are obeyed and that individuals are not autonomous. With that said, I also believe the reason why majority of the individuals choose not be autonomous is because, in the United States, power is mostly distributed fairy and laws are made to protect the people, not to harm them. Therefore, the people will most likely follow the laws because they vote accordingly to which ones should be put into effect. However, since all individuals cannot get their own way and each individual personal morals cannot be met by the law, a direct democracy was created to provide fair decision making of situations where every citizen has the right to vote on every issue unanimously to avoid the idea of living in an anarchism country and to prevent war between the people and the government.

Along with mere public discontent for the authoritarian regime, must come an outlet for such thoughts. People only challenge an authoritarian regime when they believe they have the means and support to prevail in breaking that regime down. Without a strong, united, and capable opposition there is little hope in taking down a nondemocratic regime. However, with enough support, as well as the right support, citizens will sometimes be able to overthrow such a regime.

My utopian society consists of three important characteristics, these characteristics are: justice (equality), economic security, and world peace. These characteristics are essential to creating my ideal society. The reason why I believe these characteristics are important is because justice provides equality to all people living in the society. The idea of justice also allows everyone to agree on which actions or words are considered just or unjust. Economic security establishes a strong government that provides welfare and security to all people living in the society. And lastly world peace allows for the people to live in the society without any internal or external fear, such as war and/or crime.

According to the anarchist thought, authority is to be rejected as illegitimate and the imposition of power through force is untenable. Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakunin argued for the replacement of the state by federations of self-governing workplaces and communes (anti-authoritarianism). As written in his work God and State, “The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual”. Voluntarism is key as well. In an anarchist society, there is no fixed and constant authority, but a continual exchange of mutual, temporary, and, above all, voluntary authority and subordination.

Singapore 's former Prime Minster, Lee Kuan Yew once said: "Human beings, regrettable though it may be, are inherently vicious and have to be restrained" (Kwang, Fernandez, & Tan 1). One can infer from Kuan Yew’s statement that he 's subtly saying that individuals shouldn 't be in control of their choices, yet there ought to be somebody to settle on choices for them. An ideology such as this can stem from an authoritarian government. In this day and age, most nations have a tendency to have a democracy. However, it wasn 't generally that way. Throughout history, there were nations under authoritarian rule. In order to fully understand what an authoritarian regime is, one must know the meaning of it. An authoritarian government is "an oppressive regime that rules through strict, intrusive, and violent enforcement of laws. It can “take the form of a dictatorship, but may also manifest itself in totalitarian bureaucracies or oligarchies" (Ritter 576). An authoritarian regime exists when a leader or a small group of leaders owns all property and are the sole decision makers for the entire population. There are only two questions left to be asked. How are authoritarian regimes created and how do they even stay in power? Authoritarian governments ascend to power due to a postwar upheaval and the leader in the charge; they stay in power by employing a resource trap and having a one party system.