tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post4219378962850008334..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: The Question Libertarians Just Can't AnswerThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-24960268349101457682013-06-15T06:01:02.273-05:002013-06-15T06:01:02.273-05:00The larger the country, the bigger the government....The larger the country, the bigger the government. You can't get around that.<br />However, that said, Italy is possibly the closest you get to a libertarian/minarchist society - possibly based on it being a loose collection of fiercely proud regions who often dislike each other (not to mention the North/South divide).<br />But history shows how easy it is for a central figure to use the Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097324598666564128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-29627205388580914202013-06-14T17:40:07.652-05:002013-06-14T17:40:07.652-05:00"Why are there no libertarian countries?"..."Why are there no libertarian countries?"<br /><br />Anyone who understands libertarianism should be able to answer the question. Citizens of a successful libertarian government must have the following characteristics: self-reliance, honesty, complete disavowal of might-makes-right, respect for others and their properties, and tolerance of others. The percentage of the population with MingoVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-82915220407656991982013-06-14T16:46:00.273-05:002013-06-14T16:46:00.273-05:00Lind mentions it in the full piece, but doesn'...Lind mentions it in the full piece, but doesn't count it because it's a "city-state". <br />Or something....<br /><br />The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-59915285062796713762013-06-13T19:43:48.533-05:002013-06-13T19:43:48.533-05:00I thought the question was going to be: "what...I thought the question was going to be: "what is the government good for?"<br /><br />I realize it isn't a country, by why no mention of Hong Kong?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17839929976191484047noreply@blogger.com