Is Libertarianism a political party that supports traditional moral and political philosophies?

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Political philosophies any ideas greatly appreciated.

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One Response to “Is Libertarianism a political party that supports traditional moral and political philosophies?”

1. nickmuddle Says:
   January 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm

   Not sure of the specifics, but Libertarianism is an abstract politcal concept, not an actual party or party line. You could describe a party as Libertarian, however.

   A Libertarian party would hold the common belief that an individual should be as free to run their own life as possible. Obviously in modern times you dont get pure Libertarian parties because in essence they support the idea that we do not need political parties to be governed. Assuming you are in the UK, you might want to look at the Liberal Democrats, who have historically been more Libertarian, as their name suggests.

   Arguably, all parties hold modern moral and political philosophies. The Conservatives have traditionally been the least progressive party, however, as the essence of conservatism is the preservation of the prevailing political status quo, ie: change should happen slowly and organically.

   Can you clarify the question at all?

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