Libertarian Argumentative Essay

In the same interview, Stossel asks Paul “Is war ever justifiable?” to which Paul responds “Sure. If you are attacked you have a right and an obligation to defend our country and the constitution is very clear on that. So, yes in defense. I do not believe there is ever a moral justification to start the war.” Many libertarians believe in an isolationism unless the country is provoked into an attack. This why they differ from the conservative approach to foreign policy and leaves people to believe that libertarians tend to be more liberal on foreign policy. Many people believe that libertarians are “two-faced” in politics which is why people see libertarians as secret liberals or conservatives. When a libertarian advocates for the legalization of marijuana or same-sex marriage, conservatives assume they are pandering to the Democrats. If a libertarian states that government should not put regulations on corporations, then liberals assume they are pandering to the conservatives. Libertarians really are not conservative or liberal. From the online article “Five myths about libertarians”, Nick Gillespie states “More recently, civil libertarians such as Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) supported Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in his filibuster on …show more content…
Stereotypes and misconceptions go hand in hand but differ in the amount of truth they hold. Stereotypes hold some truth and misconceptions hold no truth but result from stereotypes. As a result, stereotypes and misconceptions can give a person a terrible perspective on a group or culture. In this case, libertarians have been given a bad image by the media. Libertarians are not given a chance in American politics due to the stereotypes and misconceptions of this group. It is a must that America is informed on the ideals of libertarians so they can have a third choice in politics and not the same two each four