Chris wrote:
anarchists and libertarians are going in the same direction.
That does not, however, make the anarchist a libertarian.
I disagree. Anarcho-libertarians and minimal govt libertarians
are both considered libertarians. But don't take my word for it.
According to www.libertarianism.net:
"Libertarianism is, as the name implies, the belief in liberty.
Libertarians strive for the best of all worlds - a free, peaceful,
abundant world where each individual has the maximum opportunity
to pursue his or her dreams and to realize his full potential."
According to www.libertarian.org:
"While libertarians are a diverse group of people with many
philosophical starting points, they share a defining belief: that
everyone should be free to do as they choose, so long as they
don't infringe upon the equal freedom of others."
Both definitions include anarcho-libertarians. That is why I
suggested the topic for a Wednesday Chat: "Is it an equitable
policy to exclude a large LP contingent, namely the anarchist
wing, when communicating as an LP representative to the
media or public?".
Michael E.