Libertarianism

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Libertarianism
MAXIMUM FREEDOM MINIMUM GOVERNMENT

• Isabella, AJ, William

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What is a Libertarian?

• Opposes any form of government
• Cherishes individual liberty
• Promotes free market
• Promotes absence of regulation in moral,
  economic, and social life

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Abortion

• No government has a legitimate function to spend
  public funds either providing or prohibiting
  abortion

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Prayer in Public Schools

• Government shouldnt interfere with prayer in
  public schools

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Gun Control

• Affirm right to keep and bear arms
• Oppose prosecution of individuals for exercising
  their rights of self-defense
• Oppose all laws at any level of government
  requiring registration, restricting, or transfer
  or sale of firearms or ammunition.

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Censorship

• Promote unrestricted free speech

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Adoption

• Government regulation hurts, more than helps
  families

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Affirmative Action

• Do not believe in discrimination
• Against affirmative action

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Animal Experimentation

• Dismissive of animal rights
• Believe in animal experimentation for medicinal
  advancements

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Production of Biological Weapons

• It would be irrelevant in a free society because
  there would be no wars, and thus no need for
  biological weapons

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Capital Punishment

• The death penalty is an extreme demonstration of
  the government power, and should thus be
  abolished
• Important factor victimless crime

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Cloning

• The Libertarian Party believes that cloning "is
  one of the 'most exciting and important
  scientific breakthroughs of the 20th Century' and
  should not be prohibited by the government.
• Believes in the advantages and possibilities of
  cloning , which could help save millions

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Drug Legalization

• Drug use should be decriminalized because it is
  not harming anyone, and it is a personal choice
• Both parties (drug and yourself) are in consent

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Euthanasia

• Should be allowed as long as it is consensual
  between patient and doctor (both sides agree)

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Gambling

• Believes gambling should be allowed because it is
  personal choice (victimless crime)

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Global Warming

• Realization of constant change in climate
• Government is incompetent in protecting the
  environment
• Free market stimulates ecological solutions

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Homelessness (Poverty)

• End the failing welfare system
• Banish all healthcare reform
• Privatize social security
• No more free handouts

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Homosexual Marriage

• Consenting adults should be free to keep their
  sexual orientation
• No government intervention

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Immigration

• Unrestricted immigration into the country
• Immigration policies are government interference

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Media Violence

• Oppose media censorship, as it is considered a
  government interference
• Censorship obstruction of free speech

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criticism

• More of a belief rather than a political stance
  (lack of common sense)
• Economic nonintervention leads to extreme
  capitalism
• Victimless crimes (drugs, sexual norms,
  education) seen as threats to society
• threatens freedom, democracy, human rights, and
  economic growth