Politics - Capitalism and Civil Libertarianism

 

Two important political ideologies are implied by the notion of natural rights.

 

Capitalism is the first. A lot of negative meaning has been accrued by the word "capitalism": corporatism, anti-environmentalism, and exploitation, is what it is associated with. However, the economical ideology that the sole role of government in the economy is to protect everyone from force and fraud, and to let private interests dominate the market instead of political motivations, is capitalism

 

That people are free to keep the money they earn, and that markets are efficient and open to customer demand, is what the existence of capitalism entails. The government diverts a large part of societal resources to projects chosen and administrated with political motivations instead of private demand or initiative, in our current systems. Countries to attain higher levels of life, lower poverty, and cultivate a culture of initiative, are what capitalism permits.

 

Civil libertarianism is the second ideology - as long as people do not use force or fraud, it is the idea that they should be free to act and assemble in society any way they desire. The death penalty, the drug war, free speech, equal rights for all, and privacy, are some hot button issues for civil libertarianism.

 

Civil libertarianism has immediate advantages wherever it is introduced, like capitalism. A faster evolution of society and a higher well-being of each individual are brought about by the freedom to assemble and act. Each individual's values and pursuit of happiness is free to be expressed.

 

Note that linked are economical freedom and social freedom. Without the economical resources to put it into application, social freedom is meaningless. Without the social freedom to put one's wealth to good use, economical freedom is meaningless. It is a muddle-headed endeavour to attempt to have one without the other.