Comments on: I am now a Voluntaryist http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/2009/02/01/i-am-now-a-voluntaryist/ Ben Webb - a teenager dreaming of freedom - in computing and in life Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:03:45 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb – a teenager dreaming of freedom – in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Compromise http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/2009/02/01/i-am-now-a-voluntaryist/comment-page-1/#comment-17918 Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb – a teenager dreaming of freedom – in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Compromise Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/?p=68#comment-17918 [...] a voluntaryist, this means that I believe all human interactions should be voluntary – I don’t think [...] [...] a voluntaryist, this means that I believe all human interactions should be voluntary – I don’t think [...]

]]> By: Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb – a teenager dreaming of freedom – in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Intellectual “Property”? http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/2009/02/01/i-am-now-a-voluntaryist/comment-page-1/#comment-17778 Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb – a teenager dreaming of freedom – in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Intellectual “Property”? Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:50:58 +0000 http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/?p=68#comment-17778 [...] a voluntaryist believing in the basic natural rights to life, liberty and property. Its a black and white choice, [...] [...] a voluntaryist believing in the basic natural rights to life, liberty and property. Its a black and white choice, [...]

]]> By: Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb - a teenager dreaming of freedom - in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Is ‘Free Software’ really freedom? http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/2009/02/01/i-am-now-a-voluntaryist/comment-page-1/#comment-17143 Freedom Dreams: Ben Webb - a teenager dreaming of freedom - in computing and in life » Blog Archive » Is ‘Free Software’ really freedom? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:07 +0000 http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/?p=68#comment-17143 [...] Yes, there are many different ways of defining freedom, but this is the one that I, as a voluntaryist would most agree with. It its the simplest and most consistent way of thinking about freedom - you [...] [...] Yes, there are many different ways of defining freedom, but this is the one that I, as a voluntaryist would most agree with. It its the simplest and most consistent way of thinking about freedom – you [...]

]]> By: libervisco http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/2009/02/01/i-am-now-a-voluntaryist/comment-page-1/#comment-13476 libervisco Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:11:48 +0000 http://www.freedomdreams.co.uk/blog/?p=68#comment-13476 That's a great sum up, congratulations. "The Law" sounds like an interesting book.. perhaps I read it sometimes, the points you quoted nail some of the worst objections to voluntaryism. I think many people will have similar hung ups like you had, with things like combating poverty or doing the things government does today, but as you said, it can be done without coercion, and far better. Coercive means of doing "good" in fact snuffs out most of what is kind and good about it. What would've been a virtuous relationship between generous and the thankful turns into a bitter relationship between a victim, thief and an ignorant. Regards That’s a great sum up, congratulations. “The Law” sounds like an interesting book.. perhaps I read it sometimes, the points you quoted nail some of the worst objections to voluntaryism. I think many people will have similar hung ups like you had, with things like combating poverty or doing the things government does today, but as you said, it can be done without coercion, and far better. Coercive means of doing “good” in fact snuffs out most of what is kind and good about it. What would’ve been a virtuous relationship between generous and the thankful turns into a bitter relationship between a victim, thief and an ignorant.

Regards

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