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Beliefs:Privatist Propertarian. Austrian Subjectivist. Soft Determinist. Individualist Minarchist. Market Panarchist. Rationalist Monotheist. Liberal Christian. Interested in solipsism, universalism, and voluntaryism.
Books:Power and Market, For a New Liberty, Capitalism and Freedom, The Wealth of Nations, Animal Farm, Ender's Game, the Eragon Trilogy, Harry Potter Series, Economic Facts and Fallacies, Encyclopedia Idiotica
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"Because it's against the rules."- The Establishment

"Government is good at one thing. It knows how to cripple you, hand you a crutch, and then tell you that you couldn't walk without government." -Harry Brown

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-Aerosmith

"So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. And most fortunate of all are those who were never born." -Ecclesiastes 4:2-3a
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Libertarians Should Not Indentify As Capitalists

Reasoning
wjmelements

Many libertarians today identify as supporters of Capitalism, by which they mean a free market. This is a tactical error. Libertarianism is a doctrine strictly opposed to the current economic system in the United States, which is commonly called Capitalism. As such, libertarians should not identify as Capitalists if they do not wish to confuse and dissuade many potential converts and allies. Definitions: Unfortunately, libertarianism can be a very difficult word to define accurately, so...

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The Constitution is flawed...(full resolution below)

wjmelements
darnocs1

Resolved: The Constitution's flaws keep the United States federal government from being limited. "The Constitution" refers to the Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1787. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html "flaw" - an imperfection or weakness and especially one that detracts from the whole or hinders effectiveness http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaw "limited government" - a type of government in which its functions and powers are p...

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20 Comments
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capitol punishment

27671
wjmelements

Nice to meet you sir. I would like to debate why you are against capitol punishment for a serious offense such as murder....

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World government > present day UN

Brendan21
wjmelements

For this debate, Con and I will discuss what will be more helpful for mankind, one world government or the way the world works right now. The world government will work much like the United States' states. Each country would be a state in the world government. 1) No lasting wars. If the world was united in a world government, wars would not be a common thing. The knowledge that if one state attacked another then the world army would get involved would scare off any ideas of war. 2) Combined...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

This picture is valid.

wjmelements
brian_eggleston

Resolved: The picture linked to below is valid: http://www.debate.org/RyanARush/photos/album/495/3761/ In case it is taken down or replaced, here is a copy on tinypic.com: http://i49.tinypic.com/24e98yh.jpg Definitions: Capitalism-an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, esp. as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth htt...

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wjmelements
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