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Curtis Weyant

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libertarianism

Wars of Prescription

April 22, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Grammar Nazi

Several discussions, occurrence and articles over the last few months have led me to develop a unifying thought about the concept of linguistic prescription and its manifestation in the social and political realms. In particular, it seems to me that many of the world’s great debates, and the problems that arise from them, are centered … [Read more…]

Posted in: Language, Liberty, Life Tagged: atheism, grammar, Joss Whedon, language, libertarianism, politics, religion

Libertarian case against abortion

March 4, 2006 by Curtis Leave a Comment

Even in my own (admittedly shallow) dives into libertarianism, I’ve noticed that, just as within the larger world, there are a host of different opinions on various topics. Although the basic principle of liberty (aggression is always wrong) and the first harmonic of ideals that stem from it (therefore, murder, rape, fraud, etc. should be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Liberty, Life Tagged: libertarianism, politics

A collection of libertarian quotes from Firefly

February 10, 2006 by Curtis Leave a Comment

I don’t know if Joss Whedon is of a libertarian mind, but several characters in his Firefly series tend to show some pretty libertarian bents in their conversation. Malcolm Reynolds (Mal) – the captain of Serenity – particularly has some great one-offs. Shepherd Book – a futuristic monk with a shady past – also makes some great observations about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Liberty, Literature Tagged: Firefly, Joss Whedon, libertarianism, quotes

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