What is the most libertarian country on earth? What is the most libertarian country on earth that is politically stable and not subject to extreme shifts in policy?
Liechtenstein. A Catholic monarchy with low taxes and not much economic interventionism. Has no conscription, unlike Switzerland, because they have no military.
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some info from cia.gov
"The best way to bail out the economy is with liberty, not with federal reserve notes." - pairunoyd
"The vision of the Austrian must be greater than the blindness of the sheeple." - pairunoyd
I don't just mean on economic grounds.
curious, sicsempertyrannis, is Liechtenstein totally free of regulation (except for the monarchy)? I know that even hong kong has communized land so I am naturally curious to see if there is another place more dignified in respecting the nature of man and reality than that asian island.
Further, is it true that Liechtenstein is in threat of loosing its low taxes due to EU laws?
As for the main question, what about new hampshire -I hear that it has pretty much no laws except for a few token PC ones.
Individualist: I don't just mean on economic grounds.
On what specific grounds do you mean then?
"Government is just a group of men and women doing business at the barrel of a gun." — Marc Stevens, No State Project
fakename:As for the main question, what about new hampshire -I hear that it has pretty much no laws except for a few token PC ones.
That is correct. Ethnically and culturally homogenous polities have very little need for coercive government--everybody pretty much pulls their weight according to the consensual expectations of the society. Thus New Hampshire, which is whiter than Augusta National, is a pretty free place.
Which is also why it is laughably ironic that NH has such stridently PC laws. Relocate a bunch of , ahem, diversity there, and see how long those PC laws stay on the books. Or how long it takes all those oh-so-PC New Hampshireans to relocate to Portland.
Byzantine:Relocate a bunch of , ahem, diversity there, and see how long those PC laws stay on the books. Or how long it takes all those oh-so-PC New Hampshireans to relocate to Portland.
You never miss a chance, do you, Byzantine?
"As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable."
Man your smack is so fresh. Gimme a pound dawg.
Costa Rica is another tiny state with no army. It also offers tax breaks for foreign investors.
Don't forget Dominica. No military, and tax-free status for foreign businesses.
wikipedia: Dominica offers tax-free status to companies locating from abroad. It is not known how many companies benefit from the tax-free status because of the strict confidentiality the government enforces, although it is known many Internet businesses utilize Dominica for this reason.
Dominica offers tax-free status to companies locating from abroad. It is not known how many companies benefit from the tax-free status because of the strict confidentiality the government enforces, although it is known many Internet businesses utilize Dominica for this reason.
Byzantine: Man your smack is so fresh. Gimme a pound dawg.
Legitimate business, and you know it.
And don't you embrace the delightful creative manipulation of language?
The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can't tolerate a libertarian community.
sicsempertyrannis: Liechtenstein. A Catholic monarchy with low taxes and not much economic interventionism. Has no conscription, unlike Switzerland, because they have no military.
I'd agree. Furthermore I'd say they have the soundest currency too, the CHF that is.
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"
Bob Dylan
I love the CHF. Mainly because it made me a little bit of money the other day.
sirmonty:I love the CHF. Mainly because it made me a little bit of money the other day.
Do divulge the details, please.
I am becoming a Burkean Whig.
- F.A. Hayek
Black Market: Individualist: I don't just mean on economic grounds. On what specific grounds do you mean then?
For example, someone said on here that Ireland, Singapore, and Hong Kong had more economic freedom than America. I'm pretty sure Singapore is not very libertarian, though.
Individualist: I'd also be concerned with other freedoms, like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom pf bearing arms, etc.
I'd also be concerned with other freedoms, like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom pf bearing arms, etc.
The only area I was unable to find any real info on was gun rights. Seems like they are pretty good on civil liberties. The Roman Catholic Church is the state church, but there is freedom of religion in their constitution so I doubt it amounts to much.
Individualist: For example, someone said on here that Ireland, Singapore, and Hong Kong had more economic freedom than America. I'm pretty sure Singapore is not very libertarian, though.
Not to mention all three of those have horrible gun laws.
Individualist:I'd also be concerned with other freedoms, like freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of bearing arms, etc.
sicsempertyrannis:The roman catholic church is the state church,
February 17 - 1600 - Giordano Bruno is burnt alive by the catholic church. Aquinas : "much more reason is there for heretics, as soon as they are convicted of heresy, to be not only excommunicated but even put to death."
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