Libertarian Argument Analysis

In May of 1776 a resolution was passed at the Virginia Convention in Williamsburg that asked the thirteen American colonies to declare the United Colonies free and independent from the British crown. At the second continental congress the resolution passed and on June 11, 1776 a five-man committee led by Thomas Jefferson was established to write the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, 1776 the members of the second continental congress signed into existence one of the most influential documents in history.

An American essayist, H.L. Mencken stated, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants be safe”. I disagree with this statement because an “average man” wants to live. In order to live you must have two necessities; freedom and safety. I believe neither is more important than one another because being free gives you the opportunity to a safe nation, and a safe nation allows you to be free. You cannot live a life without exploring and growing because that would not be considered living. On the other hand, you cannot expect to be free without safety around you.

As the United States matured, it noticed the growing problems and loopholes of this freedom as its citizens took too much advantage it. The solution? Limit their rights and freedoms. So now our rights are still available to an extent, and our freedoms fenced in to a degree which it is still bearable. But is it still free? Kind of, but not quite. America has manipulated and shaved off parts of our freedom and rights.

A stereotypical libertarian would be a guy around the age of 18 to 22. These men feel the need to have a controversial opinion like “Legalize Recreational Heroin”, “Taxation is Theft”, or some other outlandish statement. This group only identifies as libertarians because libertarians are obviously secret liberals or conservatives trying to pander to the other side. Libertarians are hardcore capitalists, and borderline anarcho-capitalists, with no care for poor people, because in the words of Ron Swanson, a fictional character on the show Parks and Recreations,“ Capitalism: God’s way of determining who is smart and who is poor.” Obnoxiousness is in the blood of a libertarian because libertarians obviously know what's best for America and everyone

In relation to the human services field, the four different ideologies take different approaches. Libertarians are anti-collectivists who believe firmly in a free market. Due to this, Libertarians stand against the notion of social security and believe in minimal taxation and government interference in the market/people's lives. Thus, Libertarians would stand as a strong foil to those who support social services and the human services field.

In arguing that anti-Confederate southerners played a central role in Confederate defeat, Freehling shifts historical debate to ground that is at once familiar and novel. Historians such as Drew Gilpin Faust and Paul Escott have identified internal disaffection as the primary cause of Confederate defeat while Gary Gallagher has suggested that whites in the Confederacy maintained their support for the government even as military losses ended the war.[1] The South vs. the South expands the scope of inquiry, looking beyond internal fissures within the Confederacy to the divisions in broader southern society. In Freehling's telling, anti-Confederate whites undermined the Confederacy by remaining outside the nation while slaves sapped Confederate

Lastly, on the subject of discrimination are the viewpoints that come from Fredrick Douglass author of the essay Reconstruction (1866). Unfortunately, Douglass was an individual that endured the abuse of slavery, until managing to flee (Van Camp, 2014). It was through Douglass’s experiences of slavery and beyond, that lead him down a journey to seek fairness for all, including slaves and the rights of women (Van Camp, 2014). Although the Civil War had ended and slavery was supposed to be eliminated, Douglass moved forward by writing the essay, Reconstruction (Van Camp, 2014). It is a piece of literature that seemed to illuminate Douglass’s views on the possibility that although the Civil War ended and slavery was no longer acceptable, there was still reason to believe that the country

In a society where technology is used by almost everyone and the government has access to everything we see, are we really completely free? The constitution of the United States guarantees privacy and our individual will, but it has been proven that maybe that does not matter. The average citizen comes to the United States in an attempt to flee from oppression and get freedom, but this is where the definition of freedom can be contradicted. When the elements such as government control and peer pressure are more than abundant in our society, what freedom are we even getting? The individual is not free inside society; he is trapped.

1. One of the main arguments of the debate was situated against inventive and the ways it presented itself in Hillary Clinton’s campaign. For example the proposition said that Clinton’s background was a good indicator of her future decisions and that inventive is based off of situated. The opposition rebuttal included the argument that situated is only a platform and the way she speaks now and the narrative that is created is more important is current predicament of the race. The also debated on party allegiance and the factors that play into that. The proposition argued that depending on your political party, you bring different situated ethos while the opposition debated that especially in this election, using examples of the split Republican

There is a controversial issue in America, and that issue is on gun control. One side wants to tighten down on the gun control laws. While the other side wants to leave gun control be or loosen it up. These two sides are the democrats and the republicans. In this essay, I will be comparing the many differences between the republican view on gun control and the democrat view on gun control.

A small amount of the core ideals of libertarians has changed. According to the current Libertarian Party website; “We seek a world of liberty; the world in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one is forced to sacrifice his or her values for the benefit of others.” This party is notorious for values that are socially liberal, and economically conservative. This platform has also been referred to as neoliberalism. The United States Libertarian party focuses on personal liberty, self-ownership, privacy, economic liberty, free markets, protected environments, strong national defense, and minimal war actions. The LP is supportive of gay rights, gun rights, pro-life ideals. They stand against labor unions; universal health care, restricted markets, government surveillance of citizens, and government provided security. Libertarians like to think of themselves as defensive whenever it comes to foreign policy, and to refrain from attacking unless they are

As for the Federalists they did not want the government to relay heavily on the good deeds of the people. Unsatisfied with the government, the Federalists sought to create a Constitution that promoted a republican government in which it would strengthen the national government that could serve the purpose of providing for general defense, protection, and common welfare. The Federalists also wanted separation of powers and checks and balances in the federal government. Power should be divided among the three branches to prevent abuse of power. The executive branch should be granted more power and the judicial branch should be made independent. The Federalists believed having a strong executive would be the first essential of good government.

The Federalists argued for ratification, emphasizing the limited powers of three branches, so one branch wouldn’t become too powerful. Also, the leaders addressed fears held by many Americans of how a strong government would take away rights and threaten their freedom. In the text Positions on the Constitution, the Federalists state “A strong executive branch is necessary for the national government to be able to fulfill its responsibilities… The Constitution gives the Congress and the Supreme Court ways to check the use of power by the executive branch so it cannot become a monarchy.” This shows one of the Federalists arguments because while the Anti-federalists thought the executive branch was giving too much power and could become a monarchy,

As a liberal who is magnificently passionate about socio-political issues, and also as a refugee and a person of color who could easily be targeted by the bigotry of controversial speakers, I certainly appreciate the liberal bubble that I am in. However, I cannot help but wonder if hiding in this comfortable bubble is a productive measure to take if my end goal is to help improve these controversies and serve disadvantaged communities. The truth of the matter is that outside of our small, liberal community, there are people who do not share the same viewpoints as us. Sooner or later, we will all have to confront people with such viewpoints. Therefore, what matters the most is for us to learn about them, understand them, and learn how to respond to them in a constructive and productive manner. It is only through doing so that we

Relating to poverty, libertarians feel that no matter how the actual distribution of economic holdings may look, if all involved are entitled to the holdings they possess, then the distribution is just. In addition, libertarians would be against government intervention in a society to either improve the social situation or economic situation. They feel that to tweak the economy, so to speak, would involve violating someone's liberty, and therefore would make it morally unacceptable.