No doubt you have come across Lucretius in your Humanities classes, perhaps even being so lucky as to have read his On the Nature of Things. Within it you will see one of the greatest expositions of Epicurian philosophy, intricate poetry, and systemic doubt in authority in all of history. A perfect example of this [...]
1Sep10
Lucretius, the Libertarian?
By: Barry Belmont
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Posted in Libertarianism, Political Philosophy, The State
Tagged Free market, Lucretius
Tagged Free market, Lucretius
23Aug10
Ron Paul on “The Mosque”
By: Barry Belmont
I’ve hated the debate about the “Ground Zero Mosque” for the three or so weeks it’s been in the public sphere of discourse. Everyone’s kind of got an opinion, kind of doesn’t: it seems like half of those who comment on it are not entirely sure what they’re talking about, while the other half is [...]
By: Barry Belmont
Go figure. Despite the fact that it’s slow, cumbersome, and protects users as much as tissue paper, government officials in the good ol’ UK have decided to keep Internet Explorer 6. Government, after all, likes to take it slow, be cumbersome, and protect its users as much as tissue paper. Next you’ll be saying that [...]
23Jul10
Has the World Gone Mad?
By: Barry Belmont
Sometimes I just don’t understand. I try really hard, I do, but sometimes it’s not enough. Take for instance these three interrelated stories: Government can’t avoid religion. This is in response to a question concerning terrorism and counter-terrorism. The author’s more disreputable conclusions is that to stamp out the ‘bad’ Muslims in the United Kingdom, [...]
18Jun10
Fifty Years of Peace: 1958-2008
By: Barry Belmont
By: Barry Belmont
This is taken from AllGov.com and describes a major victory for highlighting the utter ridiculousness of the elections of governments. It’s a wonderful testament to the profound absurdity that is associated with all States. Comic Party Wins Iceland Election; Promises Disneyland at Airport, Transparent Corruption Running on a platform described as “anarcho-surrealism,” Iceland’s Best Party [...]
By: Barry Belmont
A French high court has just decided that a 52 year-old disfigured woman (seen at right) who has suffered unimaginable physical and psychological pain due to a rare disease is not allowed to have her qualified (and willing) doctor administer a lethal dose of drugs to end her suffering and kill her. Law should exist only insofar as it [...]
By: Barry Belmont
There will likely be a series of debates all throughout the summer between me and various individuals about the plausibility of anarchocapitalism. Hopefully what these exchanges include will help you solidify your own positions in regards to the necessity/injustice of the existence of a State. All of these exchanges assume you have watched Anarchocapitalism Pt [...]
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Tagged Coercion, Creationism, Evolution, In-Group/Out-Group Mentality, Intelligent Design
Tagged Coercion, Creationism, Evolution, In-Group/Out-Group Mentality, Intelligent Design
By: Barry Belmont
I believe this story was originally related to the internet via a person called “wiploc” over at talkrational. I liked it so much that I’ve decided to present it here in modified form. Please do enjoy The Parable of the Pawnbroker I was a pawnbroker… This guy came into my store, drew a chain out of [...]
