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I’ve been trying really hard to simplify and explain UPB in a way that makes sense to more people. I’ve had some luck with the below explanation. I feel it is a more concise way to explain UPB without having to get into the whole “I prefer truth over falsehood” thing that seems...
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I haven't officially sent a letter to my family of origin yet, but in the past two weeks I haven't responded to their texts or emails. I picked up a phone call from my father and told him I felt anxious and angry when I saw he was calling. I attempted to RTR, just repeating how I was feeling...
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As Libertarians we are often confronted with the non-argument of "the government can do this because of the social contract", as though the social contract was some kind of philosophy dust you can sprinkle onto an injustice to make it moral. Anyway, I've written a critique of social contract...
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I've really ... really been struggling with all of this new data from Steph. I once was the model of political activism. I was one of 3... yea 3... out of a total of 76 delegates to the RNC from my state who voted for Ron Paul on the convention floor and I campaigned and worked for the man tirelessly...
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Hi! Im juan, ive been around fdr for about 3 years now, tho i have not been too active in the forums. soon after i found fdr, i decided that i needed therapy and needed to work on my relationship with my mom and dad. Im sad to say things with my dad went very badly and i ended up moving out, i was 21...
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tIf the state is a criminal than accepting money or support from that criminal organization would be enabling and supporting that criminal behavior. How does this apply to public buildings and infrastructure? How about people who support the statement either overtly or through their actions?
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Lately, I've been studying NVC and trying to apply this theory of communication in my personal relationships. In reviewing the literature/media on this topic, I have found that it really makes sense and appeals to me. In applying these principles, I have already seen significant improvements in my...
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Perhaps we can define two levels of morality... negative and positive. Negative morality might consist entirely of the non-aggression principle, whereas positive morality may include actions such as "providing for the needs of those you love" or "promoting the cause of liberty". We...
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When you see someone striking or screaming insults at their children it is evidently imperative that you or someone intervene. But if strange parents are only dragging their children a little too toughly by the arm or implying that their children are stupid in a cruel way it is difficult for me to push...
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Stefan Molyneux says that the State is Evil and sometimes uses the metaphor that it's like a Prison. Recently I've been asking myself about his (and his wife's) own morality and how he can justify having a child inside of the "Belly of the Beast". I don't believe it's a...