Is Evil Necessary? - Lost Liberty Café by Joey Carlisle
http://www.lostlibertycafe.com/index.php/2009/04/10/is-evil-necessary/
Changing the name for "government" won't get rid of its extortion racket and other rights violations...
FDR's 'Statism is Dead' makes the Freedom Force Report for June and July 2009
http://freedomainradio.com/board/forums/t/21237.aspx
CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs
http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=15
When government violates your person and property, who protects you?
The boogeyman of anarchy (fear) prevents people from thinking critically
A stateless society will have FAR less criminality, courtesy of property owners and a justice-oriented culture
Real security is provided by other people in the marketplace
Those who fear the alleged ills of anarchism are those who embrace and perpetuate the vast ills of statism
It's the perceived legitimacy granted to the warlords and gangsters in government that matters most
Withdraw your moral sanction, and Colossus will be destined fall...
The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie
http://mises.org/MultiMedia/mp3/audiobooks/Boetie/Boetie_Introduction.mp3
If God were to exist, why would he/it allow evil? Ah, the "free will" escape hatch!
Beware philosophizing in midstream--the realm of supernatural metaphysics (non-perception, non-consciousness, non-reason)
Moral Orel theme song - http://www.markrivers.net/songs/heart.html
shows: http://www.adultswim.com/shows/moralorel/index.html
Faith is setting aside reason and what you know to be true
You were told to believe in and take bites out of "invisible apples," as Stefan Molyneux has astutely noted:
http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/how_to_control_a_human_soul.mp3
also in the book Real-Time Relationships: The Logic of Love by Stefan Molyneux
http://freedomainradio.com/free/#RTR
Omniscience, omnipotence, and infallibility are invalid concepts (impossible)
http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyourownima.html
Religion is a primitive form of philosophy - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html
We must use our (fallible) senses in concert with reason to understand more and more of reality
http://www.logicallearning.net/libanissueofmort.html
Understanding emotions is key: http://www.logicallearning.net/libemotions.html
Religion gives every grown adult a pass for the evils that they perpetrate (because evil's in our "nature")
Evil defined: To initiate force, which nullifies the choices of a sovereign consciousness
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/evil.html
Evasion is the precursor to evil actions - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/evasion.html
~40% out-of-wedlock births, from Taking Marriage Private By Stephanie Coontz - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html
Fear of not being able to survive and lack of self-esteem contribute to the meme of "necessary evil"
In survival mode, morality is most needed, so that no one is sacrificed
The phenomenon of the State is our real-life lifeboat situation
Survival "at all costs" is the nature of statism
It's heroic for a kid to contradict the irrationality of his or her parents
To assert oneself, regardless of one's age, means stating plain facts and spurning nonsense
The "benefits" derived from governmental "services" are illusory; it's vital to focus on the immense, unseen benefits of complete liberty
Ethic of Liberty - Title Transfer Theory 19. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE THEORY OF CONTRACTS by Murray Rothbard
http://mises.org/rothbard/ethics/nineteen.asp
A kangaroo court (governmental court) is one in which the judge and plaintiff (prosecutor) work for the same organization
A fair trial is impossible in governmental courts; see http://marcstevens.net
No Charge: In Civil-Contempt Cases, Jail Time Can Stretch On for Years by ASHBY JONES
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137263059962659.html
http://digg.com/odd_stuff/One_can_spend_a_long_time_in_jail_without_being_charged
http://freeminds.podbean.com/2009/06/14/ree-minds-radio-june-14-2009/
In a valid contract, you cannot logically impose a penalty of slavery for breach; volition is inalienable
The Nature of Contracts - http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php#121
There are no necessary evils
bumper music "Lives In The Balance" by Jackson Browne
http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/album/solo-acoustic-vol-1
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