You seem to misunderstand both atheists (which I am) and libertarians (which I am not).
Libertarians are nowhere near anarchists (in my opinion).And while anarchists are atheists by definition, by no means are all atheists anarchists.
Atheists only believe that there is no ‘god’, not that the rules of society, which the faithful falsely attribute to the commands of a supreme being, have no value.
In fact, I would say that atheists not only believe social laws are crucial to both man and mankinds well-being, but that they are truly of man, by man, and for man. And we believe there are ample reasons for having and adhering to laws and rules of behavior without the fear of devine retribution.
Centuries of the domination of religion has done nothing at all to curtail man’s inhumanity to man. On the contrary, I would argue that if people realized that we have only each other to rely on, we would at least behave no worse, and likely even better, toward one another.
To believe otherwise is to believe that man is inherently evil and that the influence of a supreme being is all that holds together social order. I think atheists patently reject this assessment of human nature.
@Nabuquduriuzhur
You seem to misunderstand both atheists (which I am) and libertarians (which I am not).
Libertarians are nowhere near anarchists (in my opinion).And while anarchists are atheists by definition, by no means are all atheists anarchists.
Atheists only believe that there is no ‘god’, not that the rules of society, which the faithful falsely attribute to the commands of a supreme being, have no value.
In fact, I would say that atheists not only believe social laws are crucial to both man and mankinds well-being, but that they are truly of man, by man, and for man. And we believe there are ample reasons for having and adhering to laws and rules of behavior without the fear of devine retribution.
Centuries of the domination of religion has done nothing at all to curtail man’s inhumanity to man. On the contrary, I would argue that if people realized that we have only each other to rely on, we would at least behave no worse, and likely even better, toward one another.
To believe otherwise is to believe that man is inherently evil and that the influence of a supreme being is all that holds together social order. I think atheists patently reject this assessment of human nature.