August 21, 2016
The Conservative Argument for Democracy
In my view, what’s the most troubling argument against my view? I’m not impressed by any of the deontological arguments for democracy. But here’s a type of consequentialist objection which I’m…
Posts filed under conservatism
March 12, 2014
How Coercion Discredits Religious Liberty
I’ve posted several defenses of religious exemptions on BHL, particularly those requested by objectors to the HHS contraception mandate and forcing people to serve gay couples against their conscience. I…
January 31, 2014
Are Religious Conservatives Welcome on the Libertarian Left?
A number of my co-bloggers strongly identify with the libertarian left. Typically being a member of the libertarian left in the libertarian movement means holding that standard libertarian political views…
June 12, 2012
Recharting the Map of Social and Political Theory: Where is Government? Where is Conservatism?
[Editor’s Note: This essay is part of a symposium on John Tomasi’s Free Market Fairness. For an introduction to the symposium, click here. For a list of all posts in the symposium,…
June 06, 2012
BHL Outreach … To Conservatives?
We BHLers are getting noticed by a wider array of groups (hopefully by more once we kick off Tomasi-fest). It’s exciting in part because we are increasingly setting the terms…