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The '''Libertarian Pledge''', which all must agree to in order to join the [[Libertarian Party]], declares, "I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals."<ref>http://members.atlantic.net/~dwatney/reid/reid23.htm</ref> LP co-founder [[David Nolan]] created the Pledge in 1971, and offered the following explanation for it in 1993 in response to an inquiry from [[David Aitken] on behalf of the [[Libertarian Party of Colorado]]: | The '''Libertarian Pledge''', which all must agree to in order to join the [[Libertarian Party]], declares, "I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals."<ref>http://members.atlantic.net/~dwatney/reid/reid23.htm</ref> LP co-founder [[David Nolan]] created the Pledge in 1971, and offered the following explanation for it in 1993 in response to an inquiry from [[David Aitken]] on behalf of the [[Libertarian Party of Colorado]]: | ||
:'''Question:''' ''What does the pledge on the membership form mean? We ask our members to disavow the initiation of force. This does not mean that you cannot defend yourself; you DO have a right to defend your life, liberty, and property. It does mean that you cannot use the coercive power of government to forcibly achieve your personal, ethical, or religious goals. This commitment helps us maintain our principles and provides us with a measuring stick to determine if we have strayed from our common goal: a society where all relationships among persons are based on voluntary cooperation..'' | :'''Question:''' ''What does the pledge on the membership form mean? We ask our members to disavow the initiation of force. This does not mean that you cannot defend yourself; you DO have a right to defend your life, liberty, and property. It does mean that you cannot use the coercive power of government to forcibly achieve your personal, ethical, or religious goals. This commitment helps us maintain our principles and provides us with a measuring stick to determine if we have strayed from our common goal: a society where all relationships among persons are based on voluntary cooperation..'' | ||