In part 1 Ben addresses the practical realities of voting on a national scale and on a local scale. In part 2 in this series, Ben addresses the moral question of voting and some bonus material about Ronald Reagan. These episodes were originally posted in 2012, and the above hyperlinks are to the episode archive pages. Click here for a direct link to the Episode 199 Voting; Practical Realities and Moral Truth Part 1 MP3 file, and click here for the Episode 200 Voting; Practical Realities and Moral Truth Part 2 MP3 file.
Links:
- The Zero Aggression Principle
- The Ethics of Liberty by Murray Rothbard
- The State by Franz Oppenheimer
- 299 Days: The Preparation by Glen Tate
- Opium/Poppies in Afghanistan
- The CIA and Opium
Looking forward to listening tonight.
Just listened to both parts. Absolutely dead-on, as far as I am concerned. Still chewing on some of it, but basically, this podcast elucidated and articulated some impressions I've had about this issue that have been difficult to put into words at times. Cheers for that.
Sorry, but making fun of people who take voting seriously is a form of bullying.
Voting is bullying. I do not have the authority to govern you. I cannot take your property or coerce you into obeying me without violating your rights as an individual. Voting is at best delegating such bullying to a third party. But how can I legitimately assign to someone else an authority I do not have in the first place?
If people take something seriously, it can't be mocked? What about flat earthers, communists, fascists, white supremacists, or other people who believe firmly in stupid or destructive things?
Good post
Generic compliments are bad. Failing to upvote the stuff you compliment just proves to everyone you're only here to game the system and not contribute anything of value yourself.
bullshit comment