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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul V. who wrote (112588)	9/10/2011 10:48:26 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224744

Whatever approach which is utilized it is still based on power or perception of potential power of the masses. This is something that is probably alien to your way of thinking. I am not sure that you are wired in a way that you can understand this. But libertarianism is based on non coercion. It is based on the idea that it is wrong to force some body to do something that they don't want to do. It is also based on the idea that nobody has the right to force you to do anything and that you have the right to defend yourself if they do. In the case of employment. If an employer has a position open, he has the right to hire who he wants to fill that position. The employee (or potential employee) has the right to accept or decline what the employer is offering to fill that position. Free will on both sides of the contract. Unions take away that right. As an employer, I should have the right to say "no, I don't want you or your union filling the employment positions". Unions use force to get employment and to negotiate wages and benefits. This disgusts me. You will never be able to convince me that it is moral for you (or your kind) to force me to give you a job at the wages you demand. If you don't like what I am going to pay for the position, go find another job. If you can't find a job for what you think you are worth, maybe you aren't worth what you think. Again, I find it very telling that you support these people. I consider it the same as supporting criminals. Because they are criminals. Imagine if one of those security guards was your son. Would you dismiss the fact that he was being held hostage just because he ended up not getting hurt? Or again, does their end justify their means regardless of who they hurt along the way? What about their rights? do they not matter?