Introduction
Total libertarianism is an ideology that makes people give up their dignity and let administrations take full control of their actions and lives. This form of libertarianism deters the citizens from gaining wealth at their own speed.
It has further been associated with full government intervention in all dealings that should be done by individuals. Such an approach advocates for zero competition and aggressive search for wealth and recognition.
It, therefore, promotes quiet and calm society where every action is governed by the regulations of the state.
The moderate libertarianism, on the other hand, advocates for moderate government interference in the dealings and businesses of the individuals and firms.
This form of libertarianism promotes people’s engagement in competitive activities. Aggressive search for wealth is allowed under the legal framework of the country through this form of libertarianism.
Body
The major strength of total libertarianism approach is that it prevents social evils and public wrongs. Civil wrongs are referred as torts while the public wrongs or the wrongs against the state constitute crimes. A crime is punishable by law.
Another strong point of the total libertarianism approach is that it recognizes the deficiencies of human beings. It, therefore, requires that human beings are being controlled by some external authority to monitor and govern their relationships and conducts.
The major shortcoming of this approach is that it discourages self reliance and individual autonomy. This kills the self-esteem of the individuals in question. It also creates a miserable society that requires government involvement in order to survive.
At this point, it is worth noting that a government may be the root cause of crimes and social evils by embracing this libertarianism (Shaw, William and Vincent 501).
The major strength of moderate libertarianism, on the other hand, is that it recognizes the importance of self-esteem and self-reliance. This approach recognizes that every individual is anxious to be independent so as to determine his future and destiny.
The second strength is that this approach is both realistic and practicable since it eliminates excessive dependence on the government. This eliminates un-called-for bureaucratic procedures that govern business activities within jurisdiction.
This approach allows people to work without the inefficient and subjective decisions of the government. The major shortcoming of this approach is that it may, to some extent, encourage crime.
This is because, in the absence of the government agencies, people may engage in crime so as to get rich. This approach, if not well managed, may cause disparities and imbalances in regional development (Shaw, William and Vincent 330).
Total libertarianism is not reasonable and is in fact not practicable in the real world. It is an idea that critiques have termed as wishful thinking considering the fact that the average human being seeks to acquire wealth through all means.
It, therefore, follows that a human being has to be given some form of independence and self-reliance in order to achieve his desired objectives. The moderate approach is more reasonable since not all human beings work at the same pace (Shaw, William and Vincent 456).
Conclusion
Total libertarianism reflects a socialist economy while the moderate approach reflects an imperialist economy. Socialism in the present times is not reasonable at all. The moderate libertarianism approach is effective in ensuring equal distribution of resources.
This approach helps individuals achieve fair distribution of resources by discouraging such inefficient systems as monopolies that are exploitative in nature.
By discouraging monopolies, the legal framework places all individuals at a flat platform as far as wealth accumulation is concerned.
A system that advocates for total government control leaves the duty of distribution of wealth to the subjective and politically modified decisions of the government.
Works Cited
Shaw, William H, and Vincent E. Barry. Moral Issues in Business. Australia: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.