Why Money And Fervent Supporters Won't Help Ron Paul
There's a lot of libertarian beliefs that are admirable, especially those having to do with privacy, property rights, and gun rights. As Ron Paul started to get more than just a fringe audience, it was bound to happen that the more unsavory parts of his libertarianism would shine through. Through Hot Air, check out Paul's stances on prostitution and drugs.
One of the reasons the Republicans enjoy the support of so many people is that many of them find the "legalize prostitution and drugs" views of the libertarians repugnant. And as he's on the campaign trail kissing babies, I'll wager that he's not telling the moms that in his U.S.A., it's just fine if those babies grow up to be hookers.
As Ron Paul gets more publicity for his actual views rather than the current focus on his bizarre followers and fund raising skills, his support is doomed to shrink, not grow.
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Not so fast. You may be surprised how many people actually care about hookers and drug addicts.
Legalizing prostitution is just a recognition of what is happening out in the real world. Bringin the practitioiners into the light is the first step in protecting them.
Legalizing drugs is just a recognitioni of whats happening in the real world. Sending them to prison condemns them to a life of crime and second class status.
Didn't Christ hang around with hookers and tax collectors? Maybe drugs were not such a problem back then. Or maybe he thought tax collectors were worse than drug addicts.
I know a lot of people who feel the same way. :)
Perhaps, the rest of the Republican Party would be well advised to accept that what happens behind closed doors, on private property between consenting adults is an individual liberty issue, not the government’s business.