Tuesday, August 9, 2011

What do you think of left libertarian ism?

Left-libertarianism is usually regarded as a doctrine that has an egalitarian view concerning natural resources, holding that it is not legitimate for someone to claim private ownership of such resources to the detriment of others. Most left libertarians support income redistribution of varying kinds. The reasons for this support are generally that natural resources ought to be equally shared amongst all individuals. An example of this redistributionism is the Georgist supporters of a single tax. Some claim it is standard for left-libertarians to support substantial redistributive welfare programs. Left libertarianism is defended by contemporary theorists such as Peter Vallentyne, Hillel Steiner and Michael Otsuka. The term is also sometimes used as a synonym for libertarian socialism, although it is distinct from it.

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