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Most libertarians oppose capital punishment. [1] [2] They argue that capital punishment is an extreme exertion of state power, it is contrary to the values of a free society, authoritarian countries tend to be retentionist, and liberal-democratic societies generally abolitionist. [3] [4]
Some deontological libertarian views are based on the non-aggression principle which states that no human being holds the right to initiate force or fraud against the person or property of another human being under any circumstances. This principle is taken as basic, defining all other moral principles, not simply principles of justice.
Libertarianism (from French: libertaire, itself from the Latin: libertas, lit. 'freedom') is a political philosophy that holds freedom and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians conceive of freedom in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according to which each individual has the right to live as they choose, so long as it does not involve violating the rights of others by ...
The defining characteristics of libertarian legal theory are its insistence that the amount of governmental intervention should be kept to a minimum and the primary functions of law should be enforcement of contracts and social order, though social order is often seen as a desirable side effect of a free market rather than a philosophical ...
William Godwin (1756–1836) – the first modern proponent of anarchism, whose political views are outlined in his book Political Justice; Karl Hess (1923–1993) – libertarian socialist and tax resistor; Thomas Hodgskin (1787–1869) – author of works on anti-capitalism, individualist anarchism and libertarian socialism
This Libertarian League had a narrower political focus than the first, promoting anarchism and syndicalism. Its central principle, stated in its journal Views and Comments, was "equal freedom for all in a free socialist society". [88] Branches of the Libertarian League opened in a number of other American cities, including Detroit and San ...
Reception of the book has been positive in libertarian circles. Many praise the book for its incisive analysis of natural law and its practical applications. [ third-party source needed ] Libertarian commentator Sheldon Richman says: " The Ethics of Liberty is a great book that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the good society and ...
As a result, some political scientists and writers classify the forms of libertarianism into two or more groups [7] [8] to distinguish libertarian views on the nature of property and capital. [ 9 ] [ 19 ] In the United States, proponents of free-market anti-capitalism consciously label themselves as left-libertarians and see themselves as being ...