Freedom Matters
When Is Armed Resistance to Tyranny Appropriate?
It is appropriate when there is tyranny.
TYRANNY:
- cruel or oppressive government.
- government that violates your freedom.
DECLARATION OF FREEDOM:
- People are born free, created equal, and have individual rights.
- We never have an obligation to let anyone violate our freedom.
- We never have an obligation to let anyone commit aggression against us.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - are rights all humans have and no one can legally take away from us.
- The right to free speech - I can communicate my opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation or censorship.
- The right to liberty - I can do what I want, as long as I do not violate the freedom of others.
- The right to self-defense - I can defend my life, my property, and my freedom.
- The right to privacy - No one has the right to violate my privacy.
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VIOLATE MY FREEDOM:
- No one has the right to harm me.
- No one has the right to threaten me.
- No one has the right to steal from me.
- No one has the right to violate my individual rights.
SELF-OWNERSHIP:
Self-ownership is an important part of being human. Because you own yourself, it is wrong for someone to initiate force or theft against you or your property. This non-aggression principle applies to everyone and is the foundation of a free and peaceful society.
NON-AGGRESSION PRINCIPLE (NAP):
Initiating force, fraud, theft, or threats against another is wrong and that the use of force is only justified when used in defense of aggression.
VOLUNTARYISM:
Interactions between people should be voluntary and free of force, fraud, theft, and threats.
LIBERTY:
Liberty is not a battle that requires the conversion of others in order to win. Liberty is won when you accept the fact that you own yourself, that you have individual rights, and no one has the right to violate your freedom. When you accept that you are liberated.
FREEDOM:
Freedom means that people get to decide for themselves how they live their life.
LAWS SHOULD NOT VIOLATE OUR FREEDOM:
If we have the right to do something and the law says you can't do it, we still have the right to do it. We have no obligation to obey any law that violates our freedom. Any law that violates our freedom is null and void. Anyone that violates our freedom is a criminal.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM:
Their will always be criminals who try to violate our freedom. To remain free we have to be willing and able to defend our freedom.
