Libertarian

While The Fountainhead provides an insight to Rand’s perspective regarding individualism, Atlas Shrugged is the novel where she defined her school of Objectivism which holds individualism as one of its major tenets. Individualism is the driving force which keeps the intellectuals of Atlas Shrugged committed to making their ideas work for them rather than being drawn into a system of collectivism which effectively destroys their progress and spreads it equally across the masses. The two main…

“Compatibilism” he makes quite a few eloquent points against the hard determinist and libertarian views, I agree with Stace for several reasons, first of which because of the argument he makes at the very beginning of his explanation. Stace makes a generalization which I agree with and surmises in my view the first of his arguments perfectly, he makes use of the example of philosophers claiming to believe in hard determinism or libertarian principles academically but not actually practicing…

voluntary alienation of governance rights for governance arrangements. This means that there cannot be a voluntary shift to, say, charter cities, ‘for the benefit of better government and more certain protection,’ which are widely supported by the libertarian…

Amrita Khadgi Prof. Mac Govt-2306-21001 10/8/2017 Gun Control In the US, we all have certain rights where the Second Amendment is also one of them which states “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” Gun control has been highly controversial issues from the past many decades. From the assassination of the president to the mass shooting, guns have been the issue. I still believe that more…

actions are already determined. If our actions are already determined, then there is no real freedom and our freedom is only an illusion. Basically, what this means is that one’s actions are not being held morally responsible. On the contrary, a libertarian might contradict this because they feel that they are free to choose what they want to do as opposed to a determinist. A determinist argues that we are free to chose to do what we want, but our choice is an illusion and that our choice is the…

the Matrix), when he meets Morpheus. When he reaches this point, P, he is given two options: he can learn about reality and the Matrix by choosing to swallow the red pill (PR) or he can go back to his old life by choosing the blue pill (PB). The libertarians would argue that both these options are equally available for Neo. They imagine the ego hesitating between choosing two specific paths (PR or PB). The determinists would ask why Neo would decide one way than another? The fact that he…

I grew up in a family of Republicans; both my mother and father are moderate conservatives. My family has always emphasized the importance of voting and usually took me with them when they voted. Outside of simply voting, my family has not been politically active. The importance of voting has been instilled in me by them. However being stubborn and interested in learning and making choices on my own, their conservative beliefs did not instill in me in the same way. I disagreed with my main…

route to deter theft, property damage, and to prevent outsiders from entering the school's property. Even though most school districts that have implemented video surveillance systems have faced privacy concerns from parents, students and civil libertarian groups, school officials assert that cameras curb crime and are important sources of physical evidence when crimes do occur. Why should schools use video surveillance? Before secondary and middle school officials…

First of all “freedom” and “security” are both vague concepts that are both equally important and therefore there is a trade off between them. They are both interconnected and neglecting one in the pursuit of the other can cause a problem in that society. This essay aims to highlight both the advantages and disadvantages of freedom and security at an individual and societal level. It will also incorporate use of significant examples in different countries relating to these concepts focusing on…

background they have such as income and education. As for the theories of justice, many people had rejected the Utilitarian rationale of health care. In addition, he provides different perspectives where people can see the good and the bad of the Libertarians and the Utilitarians. In my view, I side with Daniels argument because he looks at the big picture before making a decision. It is true that people need to seek for equal opportunity. At times, it may seem unfair; however, some individuals’…