I'm almost convinced that libertarianism is a personality trait above all else but this undermined by libertarians with v authoritarian gods
Exactly. This undermines my idea that libertarianism is primarily a character trait. A psychological thing.pic.twitter.com/XuafGBIYGf
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I think it is a psychological trait. It just applies to social interactions, not "divine" ones. They are of a different nature.
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Then is it a psychological *trait?* Valuing freedom & individualism & disliking authority?Ppl create gods who agree with them usually
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Someone driven to seek freedom & individualism & reject authority cld believe an authoritarian god existed but be happy about it?
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Well, God doesn't intervene actively for them. He gives you the rules and then scores you at the end.
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Yes, you will ultimately be rewarded or punished for whether you have thought the right things & followed the right rules.
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I can see libertarians believing this to be true. I can't see them being happy with it. Unless its not a consistent personality trait
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Libertarianism is about openness. Authoritarianism is its antonym.
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So the ppl who believe in & justify a god who punishes ppl for thinking the wrong thing are
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Precisely.
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