You believe in maximizing individual freedoms and minimizing government interference in personal lives to create a more just and equitable society.
Civil Libertarianism is a political ideology that emphasizes the liberty of individuals and seeks to limit the power of the government. It is a branch of libertarianism, a broader political philosophy that advocates for minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens. Civil libertarians argue for the protection of civil liberties, such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the right to privacy. They believe that these rights are inherent and should not be infringed upon by the government.
The roots of civil libertarianism can be traced back to the Enlightenment era in the…
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@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Would you rather live in a world with complete safety but limited freedoms, or one with risks but full personal autonomy?
@9KZN6QR10mos10MO
I would live a life with risk with full personal autonomy
@9L3YDPPRepublican10mos10MO
I think having freedoms and potential having to make more risky decisions is better than your life being run by the government in a communist society.
@9KZPF5R10mos10MO
I would rather take the risk but have full personal autonomy.
@9KZNJ7SWomen’s Equality10mos10MO
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@9KZNHT710mos10MO
In my opinion limiting freedoms is inherently anti-life. You cannot live a fulfilled life unless you are truly free so I would rather live in a risky world with absolute freedom
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
How would you ensure the accuracy of information in a system where the media was state-controlled?
@9KK9TZDIndependent11mos11MO
If the government was in a state-controlled system with technology, we must do it in a way that is not too invasive to individuals.
@9KJ2P3211mos11MO
Remove all government control over media and allow us to put out truthful information instead of being censored
@9KJ7R8V11mos11MO
In a system where the media was state controlled it would depend on the reliability of the state.
@9KJ2CF311mos11MO
Well I don't know because the government is corrupt as it is, and having it be the only one in control of news outlets sounds like a disaster.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If the music you love was deemed 'unacceptable,' how would that influence your perception of artistic freedom?
@9HW45P21yr1Y
No music should be deemed unacceptable/ discouraged.
@9HW43FC1yr1Y
The music that I love it what I love.You can't call it unacceptable because it not your choice in what I like. that is not for you to decide so I would be very upset.
@9HZ9KZ8Republican1yr1Y
Music is a First Amendment freedom of speech and expression. By labeling music you disagree with unacceptable you are saying that an individual does not deserve the same rights you exercise.
@9HW3Q4V1yr1Y
That would be a violation of rights. No music should be discouraged.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How would your social interactions change if public conversations had to avoid a list of state-prohibited topics?
@9KZNK8Z10mos10MO
Our conversations would change because we would no longer have the freedom of speech that every American citizen has the right to.
@9L36CSV10mos10MO
We all as Americans have the right to free speech but if we ended up with a list of what was okay and not okay to say then it would be annoying and frustrating to communicate.
@9KZP3KB10mos10MO
There is a possibility of speech being limited and another possibility of violating peoples rights.
@9KZNJN810mos10MO
I would only avoid them when I knew I was being heard by someone who would report me
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
When, if ever, is it justified for the government to silence voices in the interest of national security?
@9KLC84X11mos11MO
I believe that it is vital we maintain the ability to speak and assemble freely. However, I do see how it may be useful in bettering society by eliminating hate speech or neutralizing those who intend to do harm.
@9KL9S7S 11mos11MO
When they spread disinformation or national security secrets.
@9KL99GS11mos11MO
Almost never. Giving away nuclear codes or outing current US troop locations to an enemy force for example that's about it. Certainly not for "hate speech" or supposed incitement.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
As a high school student, how would you react if participation in extracurricular activities depended on your political stance?
@9JJFTY912mos12MO
I would react frustrated and confused at first sight, due to the fact that playing sports depended on politics.
@9JJMQNF12mos12MO
It shouldn't matter what your political stance is to join a certain extracurricular activity.
@9JJFR6F12mos12MO
I would be mad because activites do not define me.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How much of your personal freedom would you be willing to give up for a guarantee of comprehensive healthcare?
I don't think we should have to give up any rights for comprehensive health care. Health care is a human right.
@9HW5KBZ1yr1Y
Why must people give up their personal freedom to guarantee healthcare
@9HW5YSX1yr1Y
Only what is required for effective treatment and contain or eliminate serious infectious disease such as measles, COVID, etc
I woulnd't mind giving up some freedom for free/more affordable health care
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would you feel if the government monitored all your online activities to ensure public safety?
@9HDV8BX1yr1Y
no I feel like I wouldn't have my rights of liberty and freedom
@9HDVY731yr1Y
I'd feel uncomfortable because they looking at everything im looking at
@9HDVDVJ1yr1Y
i wouldn't feel comfortable just knowing that I'm being monitored online.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How might your daily life look different if you needed permission to move to a different city or country?
It would be more stressful and chaotic. This would also put more on workers plates when they should be focused on other, more important things than being worried as to why I am moving to a different city.
@9HW2KCVIndependent1yr1Y
I would feel very controlled and feel as though I have no freedom.
very much different because if I had to have permission to move then I would get upset because I would have to wait before moving. My life would be different depending on the time.
@9HW2X6B1yr1Y
If i needed permission to go somewhere I can agree because you never know if someone like a bomber or shooter might pull up
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If you found out your conversations were being recorded for your 'safety,' how would you react?
@9HYFW3P 1yr1Y
If I found out that my conversations were being recorded for my 'safety,' I would have mixed feelings about it. While I understand the importance of ensuring security, I also value privacy and the freedom to express myself without constant surveillance. It's crucial to strike a balance between safety and individual liberties. If such recording were to occur, I would hope that it is done with transparency, accountability, and respect for privacy rights.
@9J3RTJF1yr1Y
It’s an intrusion of my privacy, but at the same time could be necessary for certain information, decisions, or whatever else
@9HZ2BVT1yr1Y
I would be upset cause that is a invasion of my privacy.
@9HYMJ5K1yr1Y
I would be mad and I believe this would be an invasion of privacy.
I would feel as though it is an invasion of property.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Can a society truly be fair if individuals are allowed to do anything they want, regardless of how it affects others?
@9H526X21yr1Y
No, this is because there needs to be some sort of laws and order to keep people from doing bad things.
@9H526T71yr1Y
Indifferent, everyone is going to have their own opinions and society just has to be taught to accept difference.
@9H52CQWRepublican1yr1Y
No, individuals should not be allowed to do anything that will put others in harm.
@9H52JK61yr1Y
Although there should be laws to make sure people cannot cause deliberate harm to people or their environment, our society has many minuscule laws that allow for people to be treated very unfairly.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you think a government should have the power to tell you whom you can or cannot marry?
@9H4TNQR1yr1Y
No they should not because people should be able to pick their lover not the government.
@9H4SDP61yr1Y
like any right there should be a limit animals objects if you're below 18 no children can be married. the government should have little say like in the right to free speech.
@9H4SWCZ1yr1Y
Yes, I think thew states should determine whether or not to allow same-sex marriage rather than the federal government. I think most states on the divided on the idea
@9H4X37Y1yr1Y
No, a government in which is in total control, especially over something as personal as marriage, only leads to tyranny and failure.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
If cash transactions were banned to prevent illegal activity, how would you feel about the traceability of your purchases?
@9HW4SJW1yr1Y
i would feel very paranoid about my personal information on my card. i say this because you can;t use your card at everyplace you go to because you need to protect your info.
theres some places or stores that i wouldnt feel comfortable using credit cards because of fear of identitiy theft.
@9HXJCNC1yr1Y
if cash transactions were banned in these united states, i would move away. that is not freedom. money is money. if cash transactions were to be banned, that is entirely the governments problem.
@9HXHWHKIndependent1yr1Y
If cash transcactions were banned it would be a total different world because there are people that can hack into accounts and take personal information from people that do online purchases.
@9HW46561yr1Y
I think it would be creepy to have people know what i buy. I think thats what that means
@9HW482NRepublican1yr1Y
I think that if you do suspicious activity then they can look into there purchases
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What would your schooling experience be like if curriculums were dictated solely by the current political leaders?
Having tracked the libertarian “movement” for much of my life, I believe it is now pretty much hollowed out, at least in terms of flow
@9HW468S1yr1Y
It would not be as good because they wont know what is going on in schools among other things
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Imagine a world without anonymity on the internet; how would this affect your interactions online?
@9HW4VSL1yr1Y
Many people would not say how they feel and say the things that just fit into others.
@9HW4TDJ1yr1Y
It wouldnt affect my interactions so much but it could affect many peoples interactions. Accounts that are private can now be known by others they dont want to see.
I don't think many people would continue to hate like how they do online if there wasn't anonymity.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
If self-driving cars were mandatory for safety and all manual driving was outlawed, how would your perception of control change?
@9KZN4T410mos10MO
I don't think it would work out. Also what are you going to do with all the waste from the gas vechicles.
@9KZMS4D10mos10MO
I would believe that control is more of a mindset because although the car is physically controlling where to drive, the driver is also in control.
@9KS2BX210mos10MO
I'd feel very unsafe. I'd probably use a bike and never drive. I doubt self-driving cars can currently run smoothly.
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
Imagine a day without internet freedom; how would you adapt to communicate or gather information?
@9KFLBW3 11mos11MO
I would likely return to sending letters or potentially creating a code to discuss sensitive topics with others, if I felt this was necessary.
@9KFKBVTPeace and Freedom 11mos11MO
news paper, we will go back to the 90s. We didn't had no internet, but we still has the news. The times of New York will provide all the news in the paper.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
How would wearing a mandatory device that tracks all your movements change the way you live your life?
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How might your sense of personal identity shift if your clothing and style had to conform to government-stipulated guidelines?
@9KZNSSZ10mos10MO
I would have an identity crisis because why does the government want to control everything about people but claim we have freedom in the country. for all this might as well move to north Korea
@9KZN6NP10mos10MO
Freedom of expression is explicitly laid out in the Bill of Rights and should not be regulated by the government in any way. It’s unconstitutional.
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
How might your goals shift if pursuing certain careers required ideological alignment with government views?
@ISIDEWITH12mos12MO
How would the meaning of community change for you if the government had the final say in defining 'community standards'?
@9JP5Q6J12mos12MO
I don't care about community standards. The Federal Gov should create standards and the state should implement them.
@9JP5PTVLibertarian12mos12MO
Community isn't some set standard, it's a collection of those who get along and have similar interests, setting a standard would deplete the meaning of community.
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