Thetexastrigger
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Hello all,
I am glad to be here, and I can't wait to debate with you all in the hopes that we may sharpen our skills in persuasion and rhetoric.
For full disclosure, I would categorize my philosophy as voluntarist, my economics as capitalist, and my political leaning as anarchist. More specifically, many of you might call me a Rothbardian anarcho-capitalist in the tradition of the Austrian School of economics with special emphasis on Misesian Praxeology. So...I do not fall into any mould of the American left or right - I detest both which can make me fairly unpopular.
With that said, I have many socialist, Neocon, Liberal Democrat, and anarcho-syndicalist friends, so little shocks me.
I am a pretty regular member of the forums over at mises.org and libertyhq.freeforums.org, but I wanted to branch out a little bit so I could read and learn more from those who are less likely to "preach to my choir", as one might say.
More than anything else, I am really hoping to better my debating skills. I find it unlikely that my mind will change on much, however I am always open to the idea as my world view has changed in a drastic way before - if the argument is sound enough, intellectual honesty demands one change his mind. I also think we can all benefit each other even if we never agree, for we can learn where are arguments need work, and a forum like this gives all of us the opportunity to display our arguments for those less convinced of an opinion so that these individuals can be more educated when they form one. May the best ideology win.
I will, of course, always do my best to be civil so long as those who argue with me are willing to do the same. The attitude I try to have throughout any argument I have with another is that the motivations that most people have are good. I believe that nearly all of us agree on the ends; we want all of mankind to have access to the greatest standards of living possible and be as happy as possible. What we disagree on are the means by which we achieve that end. Only with that attitude in mind, do I believe that we can ever have meaningful debate.
Concordantly, if I didn't enjoy talking to those I don't agree with, I wouldn't be here. I think it far better than hanging with one's "choir", so to speak. Hopefully we can all at least find some common ground there and I know I will make many friends because of this.
Thanks for having me,
The Texas Trigger.
P.S. - Please feel free to leave a short comment on where each of you stand politically. I am certain I will find it interesting. Nearly everyone is unique in one way or another, and getting to know these nuanced differences always fascinates me. Thanks!
I am glad to be here, and I can't wait to debate with you all in the hopes that we may sharpen our skills in persuasion and rhetoric.
For full disclosure, I would categorize my philosophy as voluntarist, my economics as capitalist, and my political leaning as anarchist. More specifically, many of you might call me a Rothbardian anarcho-capitalist in the tradition of the Austrian School of economics with special emphasis on Misesian Praxeology. So...I do not fall into any mould of the American left or right - I detest both which can make me fairly unpopular.
With that said, I have many socialist, Neocon, Liberal Democrat, and anarcho-syndicalist friends, so little shocks me.
I am a pretty regular member of the forums over at mises.org and libertyhq.freeforums.org, but I wanted to branch out a little bit so I could read and learn more from those who are less likely to "preach to my choir", as one might say.
More than anything else, I am really hoping to better my debating skills. I find it unlikely that my mind will change on much, however I am always open to the idea as my world view has changed in a drastic way before - if the argument is sound enough, intellectual honesty demands one change his mind. I also think we can all benefit each other even if we never agree, for we can learn where are arguments need work, and a forum like this gives all of us the opportunity to display our arguments for those less convinced of an opinion so that these individuals can be more educated when they form one. May the best ideology win.
I will, of course, always do my best to be civil so long as those who argue with me are willing to do the same. The attitude I try to have throughout any argument I have with another is that the motivations that most people have are good. I believe that nearly all of us agree on the ends; we want all of mankind to have access to the greatest standards of living possible and be as happy as possible. What we disagree on are the means by which we achieve that end. Only with that attitude in mind, do I believe that we can ever have meaningful debate.
Concordantly, if I didn't enjoy talking to those I don't agree with, I wouldn't be here. I think it far better than hanging with one's "choir", so to speak. Hopefully we can all at least find some common ground there and I know I will make many friends because of this.
Thanks for having me,
The Texas Trigger.
P.S. - Please feel free to leave a short comment on where each of you stand politically. I am certain I will find it interesting. Nearly everyone is unique in one way or another, and getting to know these nuanced differences always fascinates me. Thanks!
And surprisingly, it always seems to benefit the government, and not the people... 
