Originally Posted by Hypatia Callisto

This is the spirit of what armozel meant, I'm quite sure. Now, armozel is far more of an anarchist than I am, but at least argue on the tenets of what someone actually professes to believe, rather than strawmen about the current system, which has really nothing to do with the body of thought that comprises more radical forms of anarcho-capitalism.

Anarcho-capitalists don't believe in any government interference at all. Sure. But that's the most *extreme* form of neoliberal thought. Most neoliberals are not so extreme.

I believe in limited government. I do believe there is a role for government to protect people, so you're right in noticing that I actually do support it.

I am a market liberal, not a "capitalist" (which is a word from Marxism anyway, and I am quite opposed to Marxism, so it just doesn't apply to me) We have a government already in real life, so those laws trump. Second Life is owned by Linden Lab, it's their *private* property. I pay them for a service, and if someone like Ashcroft wants to set up a government, they are welcome to go make their own service. I'll be amused to see how long it lasts.

I see what Ashcroft doing, is trying to appropriate the property of Linden Lab and the rights of those of us who use the service. That's nothing short of nationalisation, and that's generally regarded as socialist.