Constitutional Libertarianism

Constitutional Libertarianism

Monday, July 3, 2017

Inherently Human

I don't believe that people are inherently Good or Evil.  Do I believe that humanity is inherently anything?  Yes, as a matter of fact, I do.  There are certain "quirks" of humanity that are explained better by having this understanding.

For example, I do believe that humanity, in general, is inherently lazy.  We are naturally drawn to follow the path of least resistance.  In some ways, this helps make us more creative and inventive. It has motivated people to make new products and methods to be more efficient and productive with greater safety and reduction of costly labor.  In other ways, it tends to collect a lot of "bottom feeders".  People who do nothing more than wait around for scraps.

I also believe that people are inherently curious.  Of course this causes many to strive to understand the world around them better.  It spurs discovery and exploration.  It can unfortunately also emanate as being nosey and intrusive.

Talent.  Talent is taking a beating lately.  People are being less generous with crediting natural talent in favor of skill and determination.  I firmly believe that skill and determination make up the most of success.  However, talent is that natural ability to take to something and find it "easy" where it costs others much more frustration to achieve.

Having talent, being talented, is easy to take for granted.  Talented people frequently don't appreciate or understand the degree of effort to achieve similar results and say, often tend to diminish or dismiss others who must work to achieve said skill.

I believe most people have a talent or natural aptitude for something.  It may take a long time and unusual circumstances to discover some of them.  For some, those talents may not be discovered at all.  I think it's sad to see people so easily dismiss natural talent.  Though for those who have been scorned by those deemed talented, I understand the feeling of resentment they may develop.  I don't necessarily agree with it, but I understand it.

There seems to be a growing resentment and denial towards anything considered "naturally" inherent.  Whether that be talent, genetics, or rights, it's an unfortunate and close minded approach to life.

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Doing libertarianism

I don't care what you personally think, feel, or believe.  It doesn't matter if I care and those things about you don't matter as much as what we actually do.

Of course those things are important personally to you, as mine are to me.  But those things take backseat to the actions we take.  Obviously our actions can and are influenced by our thinking, our feelings and our beliefs.  However, we being people have the ability to our personal considerations aside and actually do things that may not reflect them.

Being objective is being able to see past your personal preferences and influencers.  It's being able to understand that it's not all about you.  Either pushing what you want on others or that everything others do is personally specific to you.

Now I'm not saying you don't have to or shouldn't care about others.  I am saying that what any one person thinks, says, feel, etc... is not more important or valuable necessarily than any other individual.

It's more about what we do.  I can say I believe in God.  Great, wonderful.  Yay me.  That doesn't have to mean anything to anyone else.  Just because I believe doesn't mean anyone else should have to.  What do I do about my belief?  I mostly keep it to myself.  I do not vote or try to make others believe the same thing or follow my belief related practices.

See what I mean here?  I do keep my personal beliefs to myself and I do exercise self control by not trying to make others through, force, intimidation, coercion, etc to believe, think, feel about it the same way I do.

I can offer to educate and make a persuasive argument to anyone sufficiently willing to have such a discussion.  I cannot make others follow my personal beliefs.

You don't have to care what I think, feel or believe.  You might just be able to appreciate the things I do to respect individual liberty and freedom though.