I see a lot of Christians identifying as Libertarians. That is fine and all, but I think such people need to be aware of what true Libertarian values look like and make sure that no one mistakes them for someone who they are not. It's no secret, people... true libertarianism is anarchism. Just watch this video interview between an anarchist and Libertarian Julie Borowski. Now do not misunderstand me, I am a fan of hers and I agree with many of the economical aspects of Libertarianism such as eliminating the IRS, not getting ourselves involved in wars for no good reason (although I do believe on rare occasions, war may be necessary, but for the most part I agree), I disagree with military drafts and I don't think anyone opposed to a war should have to fight in it or pay for it, I support abolishing minimum wage, etc. However, here is one of my major beefs against Libertarianism... IT IS PRO-CHOICE. In their party platform, they make this clear. Though there are Libertarians who are pro-life and want to see laws reflect their views, the majority of them DO NOT. They respect your pro-life views, but they want everyone to mind their own business on the matter. In our constitution, we are guaranteed the right to life above all other rights, including liberty.
My apologies if I am wrong on this, but in this video interview with Ms. Borowski, not only does she disapprove of the federal government getting involved with the legal status of abortion, but it sounds like she also disapproves of any state involvement either. In other words, she's opposed to abortion, but supports keeping it legal and convincing people that abortion is wrong. I love you a lot, Julie, but I don't think you have encountered as many abortion advocates as I have. Some of these people do not care that what is being carried is a child. They hold no regard for scripture or God's word on life before birth. They see unborn children, throughout all 40 weeks of pregnancy (and sometimes shortly after birth as well) as nothing more than parasitic germs in need of purging. They don't care that there are alternatives such as adoption. Many pro-choice people out there can be reasoned with. Many even admit that it is sad when abortions happen. Others are not so reasonable. Some of them you will never find common ground with.
Julie says that we should keep it legal because she has talked to people in countries where it is illegal and they tell her it is just as common in those nations because there are many "back-alley" abortions. Because illegal abortions are not reported, there is no real way of knowing whether or not that is true. And even if it is, it does not give us an excuse to keep it legal. There are thousands of babies dying from abortion every day in the United States. I do think the numbers would certainly go down if people were faced with the possibility of doing prison time for performing an abortion or obtaining one. And she also says she has no problem with birth control being available over the counter? What kind of birth control are we speaking about here? Condoms? The Today Sponge? Contraceptive film? Okay. Those have already been available over the counter for years. But what about hormonal contraceptives and emergency contraception? Those have potentially dangerous chemicals in them. Should a licensed medical professional who knows how those chemicals work be required to give out a prescription for such things?
Back to the subject of abortion... what about murder of people who are born? Should we make that legal too? It doesn't seem like it's doing much keeping it illegal, people are still killing each other. Or is it? Wouldn't we want the laws to make sure that people who murder are punished and at least imprisoned for their crimes? Dare I ask these pro-lifers... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KILLING A PERSON YOU CAN SEE RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU AND KILLING AN UNBORN CHILD?!?! If you say nothing, then you are inconsistent to say that abortion should remain legal. If you say there is a difference between killing the unborn and the already-born, then you may as well join the pro-choice movement. THERE IS NO EXCUSE for opposing one form of murder and condoning another. They all are God's creations. This, among other things, is one of the dangerous end results of Libertarianism. So if you are a Libertarian Christ-follower who believes that abortion SHOULD be banned, it would be a good idea to make sure other Libertarians who believe otherwise do not mistake you for individuals like themselves who think the laws should not punish murderers. I understand the small government thing... I really do. But if people are being robbed of their lives and it takes our government to make sure that does not happen legally, punishing criminals who do it illegally, I don't see a problem with using said government to make it law.
No offense to Ms. Borowski. I like a lot of her stuff and I don't expect to agree with everyone on everything, but the main idea of her party's platform is basically to let everyone do as they please, even if what they are doing is immoral and destructive to others. I think some of you Christian Libertarians out there would do good to try following Alfonzo Rachel. He doesn't line up with everything Libertarians believe (he identifies as a conservative Republican), but just like Julie, he hates taxes and believes income taxes should be abolished, opposes government involvement in education, supports the right to bear arms, dislikes feminism, and opposes abortion... except he opposes Roe v. Wade as well.
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