libertarian principle

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libertarian
adjective
uk
/ˌlɪb.əˈteə.ri.ən/us
/ˌlɪb.ɚˈter.i.ən/
relating to the belief that people should be free to think and behave as they want and should not have limits put on them ...
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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition oflibertarianandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The difference between them hinges on how many exceptions, and of what kind, to civillibertarianprinciplethey were willing to tolerate.
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In this case, at least two competing but ethically valid principles can be identified: the humanitarian principle and thelibertarianprinciple.
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The objection to the closed shop is not only that oflibertarianprinciple—that people should be free to join or not to join.
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I understand the objections of those who oppose this type of legislation as a matter oflibertarianprinciple.
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However, where under-18s are concerned, libertarian principles must be subordinated to concern for the protection of minors.
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I had regarded him as a person with libertarian principles.
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It might be thought to be rather out of keeping with his libertarian principles.
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That is the position that we are liable to be in if our libertarian principles are not present in our minds.
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By no stretch even of our libertarian principles can that be called an extension of the democratic process.
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He said at the start that he was informed by libertarian principles.
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The principal criticism is that it has become increasingly centralist and corporatist, regardless of the implications for libertarian principles and the need to create an enabling society.
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We reject electoral politics, in theory and in practice, as incompatible with libertarian principles.
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The newly liberated zones worked on entirely libertarian principles; decisions were made through councils of ordinary citizens without any sort of bureaucracy.
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Hoppe asserts that any argument which in any respect purports to contradict libertarian principles is logically incoherent.
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Others were founded on libertarian principles and involved schemes to construct artificial islands, but only three are known to have had even limited success in realizing that goal.
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His stated intention as an organization is to influence with libertarian principles and ethics in the various social struggles, including those of union, territorial and cultural youths.
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The organization adopted syndicalism on libertarian principles.
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