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Molyneux's arguments in his philosophical piece ''Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof for Secular Ethics'' were criticized heavily by fellow libertarian David Gordon, who claimed they were "preposterously bad". He praised [[Margaret Thatcher]] upon her death in 2013, despite claiming to oppose all forms of government.<ref>http://ozhouse.org/2013/04/14/stefan-libertard-molyneux-the-state-murders-people-but-thatcher-did-no-such-thing-ok/</ref> | Molyneux's arguments in his philosophical piece ''Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof for Secular Ethics'' were criticized heavily by fellow libertarian David Gordon, who claimed they were "preposterously bad". He praised [[Margaret Thatcher]] upon her death in 2013, despite claiming to oppose all forms of government.<ref>http://ozhouse.org/2013/04/14/stefan-libertard-molyneux-the-state-murders-people-but-thatcher-did-no-such-thing-ok/</ref> | ||
| − | Molyneux has controversially denied that mental illnesses are real, saying there is not enough evidence to prove otherwise. He goes further using this argument to call [[psychiatry]] a pseudoscience and has devoted much of his time trying to claiming it isn't based on true science claiming it was a part of a government agenda.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOScYBwMyAA</ref> This has drawn the ire of many including online scientific skeptic Emil Karlsson of Debunking Denialism who responded with a lengthy refutation of his claims.<ref>http://debunkingdenialism.com/2011/12/16/stefan-molyneuxs-unfortunate-spiraling-into-anti-psychiatry/</ref> | + | Molyneux has controversially denied that mental illnesses are real, saying there is not enough evidence to prove otherwise. He goes further using this argument to call [[psychiatry]] a pseudoscience and has devoted much of his time trying to claiming it isn't based on true science, claiming it was a part of a government agenda.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOScYBwMyAA</ref> This has drawn the ire of many including online scientific skeptic Emil Karlsson of Debunking Denialism who responded with a lengthy refutation of his claims.<ref>http://debunkingdenialism.com/2011/12/16/stefan-molyneuxs-unfortunate-spiraling-into-anti-psychiatry/</ref> |
Molyneux has also claimed that Freedomain Radio is the most popular philosophy conversation online in the world, despite there being much evidence to the contrary.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCMzPleoKk&list=PL-ASw3fKJNgUixCfOvCL0jZHaCMuLPb82&index=4</ref> | Molyneux has also claimed that Freedomain Radio is the most popular philosophy conversation online in the world, despite there being much evidence to the contrary.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCMzPleoKk&list=PL-ASw3fKJNgUixCfOvCL0jZHaCMuLPb82&index=4</ref> | ||
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Stefan Molyneux is an Irish-Canadian political activist and self-proclaimed philosopher and anarcho-capitalist. He is the host of Freedomain Radio[1], a series of podcasts where he discusses philosophy, libertarianism, anarchism, atheism, science and relationships (specifically, why women are evil) on a frequent basis. He also regularly writes articles on a variety of right-libertarian websites, and has published several books.
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Controversial and questionable viewpoints
Molyneux is a climate change denier, and views global warming through the same lens as many conspiracy theorists.[2]
Molyneux's most arguably controversial viewpoint is that concerning his adherence to the non-aggression principle. Molyneux has stated that adults who deem their parents to be physically or psychologically aggressive should cease all connections with them, instead of trying to mend any faulty relationships. He also believes that his followers should abandon all family and friends who are not anarcho-capitalists or not adherents to the non aggression principle.[3].
His adherence to the non-aggression principle is so extreme that he claims that people who engage or are drawn to contact sports were abused as children and/or had aggressive childhoods. [4]
Molyneux is also part of the men's rights movement, and has made outlandish claims about the effect that women have on society:
“”The evil that women are capable of and the evil that women do — not all women — but the evil that women do is generally invisible to society which is why there’s so much violence in society.
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Molyneux's arguments in his philosophical piece Universally Preferable Behavior: A Rational Proof for Secular Ethics were criticized heavily by fellow libertarian David Gordon, who claimed they were "preposterously bad". He praised Margaret Thatcher upon her death in 2013, despite claiming to oppose all forms of government.[6]
Molyneux has controversially denied that mental illnesses are real, saying there is not enough evidence to prove otherwise. He goes further using this argument to call psychiatry a pseudoscience and has devoted much of his time trying to claiming it isn't based on true science, claiming it was a part of a government agenda.[7] This has drawn the ire of many including online scientific skeptic Emil Karlsson of Debunking Denialism who responded with a lengthy refutation of his claims.[8]
Molyneux has also claimed that Freedomain Radio is the most popular philosophy conversation online in the world, despite there being much evidence to the contrary.[9]
Molyneux also has unconventional views on homosexuality, arguing that it is the result of childhood sexual abuse.[10]
Molyneux's attitudes and beliefs have led to some, such as Sam Seder and his fellow co-hosts claiming he runs a cult given his large circle of followers.[11] Parents negatively affected by their children abandoning them on the advice of Stefan have been more prominent in decrying Stefan as a cult leader.[12]
The good stuff
Stefan Molyneux has claimed to be strongly opposed to America's war efforts and the War on Drugs. He is also immensely skeptical of religious extremism and fundamentalism (despite himself being something of a cult leader).
See also
- Adam Kokesh: America's answer to Stefan Molyneux and occasional cohort.
External Links
- Freedomain Radio
- FDR Liberated - A site focusing on refuting the often beliefs, actions and comments of Stefan. It also has an extensive archive of his questionable behavior of Stefan Molyneux and his community.
- Stefan Molyenux Revealed - Another site that is devoted to providing a counter viewpoint to Stefan Molyneux. It's not been updated since 2013.
Footnotes
- ↑ Freedomain Radio's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/stefbot
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNRW5qMRnIU
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZASruN-mIA&list=PLtt4FkOJ3fasWxVCWKFpv5Ybo4AqUJ84p
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRuBO_VbGFI
- ↑ http://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2013/10/08/youtube-mra-stefan-molyneux-blames-miriam-careys-fatal-dc-car-chase-on-rank-female-evil/#more-10134
- ↑ http://ozhouse.org/2013/04/14/stefan-libertard-molyneux-the-state-murders-people-but-thatcher-did-no-such-thing-ok/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOScYBwMyAA
- ↑ http://debunkingdenialism.com/2011/12/16/stefan-molyneuxs-unfortunate-spiraling-into-anti-psychiatry/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCMzPleoKk&list=PL-ASw3fKJNgUixCfOvCL0jZHaCMuLPb82&index=4
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQa_NAwDQ9Y
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgTZRYTuCWQ
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1093993/A-fearful-mother-reveals-The-internet-cult-stole-son.html