Here are some points I would like to make in order to help explain why Canadians need libertarianism and what it is all about.

In the current system, power is dangerously concentrated in the hands of a few institutions called States. In a libertarian system, power is dispersed to each individual through the recognition of that person's rights to control his/her life and property, in other words, his domain. No institution - monarchy, plutocracy, democracy or dictatorship - has the authority to force its own decisions on that person as long as he is respecting the rights or the domain of others.

In a libertarian system, accountability will not be directed towards the State, but to your neighbour instead. Criminal acts, for instance, will be treated as crimes against persons rather than against "Society". In that way it will be a more just and stable society where crime and pollution will be contained to a much greater degree.

In a libertarian system, everyone will make their own choices about what they value and how they live. Every group will live with the expectation that their traditions and beliefs will not be interfered with by a central State.

We hear the words "liberal" and "conservative" so much. These terms are almost meaningless now. Myself, I am a libertarian. Take the word "liberal" for instance. A libertarian is a real - classical liberal who seeks to discourage war and encourage peaceful trade. Now take the word "conservative". A libertarian is a real conservative who believes that nobody should force change on others and who accepts the realities of human nature.

Some think of libertarianism as a revolutionary movement, and that's ok, but actually I think it is more of a reactionary movement. I think the word "revolution" can imply violence, but libertarianism is a peaceful movement. It is a reaction in a certain ultimate sense. It is not a reaction to preserve or re-establish old forms of the State, nor to preserve or re-establish ignorance or prejudice. It is a reaction against those forces who would force conformity of thought and custom, and who thus seek to destroy human freedom. Libertarianism is an assertion that we all must be free - to change or not change as we like. The message is: Leave human beings alone. Let us be who we are, think what we think and do what we do.