Brief Summary of Libertarian Stances on Issues

This page will attempt to provide very brief summaries of the most basic tenets of libertarianism.

Foreign interventionism

Libertarians generally oppose any and all foreign interventionism.

Economics

Libertarianism generally espouses a true free-market ideology. This means a market with no government interventionism, unlike what passes as a "free market" nowadays. Libertarians oppose protectionism and tariffs, preferring instead to allow true free trade both within and outside of any national or local borders.

Currency

While there are a number of solutions proposed as to how to establish currencies within a libertarian society, the most popular is to allow the market to decide. This means that most likely a number of currencies will exist, and compete, hence allowing individuals and businesses to choose what currencies they trust in, if any.

Human rights

Libertarians believe strongly in equal rights for all humans. This includes opposition to slavery as well as ensuring that bureaucrats and politicians are never allowed to decide who can and cannot be married.

Self defense

Libertarians understand that freedom can only be achieved by people who are able to defend themselves. To this end, we are strong defenders of the right to bear arms.

Taxation

Some minarchist libertarians find taxation to be acceptable. Many libertarians oppose taxation as slavery. Generally speaking, all libertarians favor at least less taxation, and the majority favor an end to all taxation, including tariffs, over time.

Notes

This is only a small subset of things. I hope that others will expand on it in a mature and intelligent manner over time.