Was he the original libertarian?

>>2038855
>"You must respect the people in authority."
Umm...?

>>2038869
Isn't that more of a Confucian idea?

>muh wood

No. Yangzi was.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Zhu

>Yang’s principle is, ‘Each for himself’ — which does not acknowledge the claims of the sovereign.
>Mencius criticized Yang Zhu as one “who would not pluck a hair from his body to benefit the world.” However, Yang Zhu emphasized that self-impairment, symbolized by the plucking of one’s hair, would in no way lead to others’ benefit. Although he would not toil for others, he would not harm them for personal gain or advantage, which should be avoided as external to one’s nature
>Yang Zhu taught, “If everyone does not harm a single hair, and if everyone does not benefit the world, the world will be well governed of itself.” In other words, everyone should mind their own business, neither giving nor taking from others, and be content with what he has, and in that way one will be happy and also contribute to the welfare of the world

>>2038855
For everyone's convenience:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi

>>2038855
No, even if we pretend he was a real person, "Laozi" obviously would not give a shit about property rights.

>>2039726
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Yes, based Pat Morita

>>2038869
Not a libertarian but an anarchist

>>2038855
He said it was okay of weak countries to exploit strong countries so no.

>>2038855
Nah, of everyone from China's 100 Schools of Thought period, It was Yangzi, the silly anarchist.

The Agriculturalists were a close second but they sound like proto-commies t.b.h.

>>2039726
>In other words, everyone should mind their own business, neither giving nor taking from others, and be content with what he has,
this is the opposite of what liberals want

>>2040226
liberal=/=libertarian

>>2038855

no way