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<blockquote data-quote="adembroski" data-source="post: 6134443" data-attributes="member: 18869">As a libertarian myself, I must argue this.Libertarians are not against living in society, but against living in society as a slave. We believe that law exists to protect the rights of the individual against the tyranny of the majority. To make a real world example; it doesn't matter how many people decide that smoking is bad for you, that majority has no right to dictate whether I smoke in my own home. It's my home, my health, my choice, and the Rule of Law exists to ensure that those truths are protected.Libertarianism, classical liberalism, social capitalism, and objectivism are highly lawful. I prefer not to think of the ethics axis in political terms because it breaks down far too easily there. Collectivism vs. individualism, socialism vs. capitalism, etc., exist outside the alignment spectrum... or perhaps better put, within the lawful spectrum. I don't think Chaotic can be defined by or defined a specific political philosophy because, to some extent, chaotic is distinctly apolitical.I prefer to think of the ethics axis as applicable to one's personal behavior. For instance, as I said, I'm a libertarian, and I value law as the protector of my rights; however, I'm extremely disorganized. I act on whims. I tend to have a cluttered, seemingly unmanageable workspace. I would classify myself as chaotic in my personal life.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="adembroski, post: 6134443, member: 18869"] As a libertarian myself, I must argue this. Libertarians are not against living in society, but against living in society as a slave. We believe that law exists to protect the rights of the individual against the tyranny of the majority. To make a real world example; it doesn't matter how many people decide that smoking is bad for you, that majority has no right to dictate whether I smoke in my own home. It's my home, my health, my choice, and the Rule of Law exists to ensure that those truths are protected. Libertarianism, classical liberalism, social capitalism, and objectivism are highly lawful. I prefer not to think of the ethics axis in political terms because it breaks down far too easily there. Collectivism vs. individualism, socialism vs. capitalism, etc., exist outside the alignment spectrum... or perhaps better put, within the lawful spectrum. I don't think Chaotic can be defined by or defined a specific political philosophy because, to some extent, chaotic is distinctly apolitical. I prefer to think of the ethics axis as applicable to one's personal behavior. For instance, as I said, I'm a libertarian, and I value law as the protector of my rights; however, I'm extremely disorganized. I act on whims. I tend to have a cluttered, seemingly unmanageable workspace. I would classify myself as chaotic in my personal life. [/QUOTE]

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