<p>Well for one, I never said libertarians didn’t have strong opinions or that they weren’t obstinate in their views. Most human beings are. However, when it comes to the political continuum that is American politics (liberal on the left, conservative on the right), Libertarianism falls right in the middle. More correctly, I suppose it could form a third branch, but at it pertains to liberal vs. conservative, it is usually somewhere in between. Of course it also depends heavily on what flavor of libertarianism you subscribe to, as some of them relate very closely to straight socialism, some relate closely to straight conservatism. It all just depends. On average, though, libertarian falls somewhere in between on the 2-D spectrum.</p>
<p>As for what qualifies you as an engineer, I beg to differ with your description. So does Merriam-Webster:</p>
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<p>[Engineer</a> - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary](<a href=“http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/engineer]Engineer”>http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/engineer)</p>
<p>Engineer is a title given to certain jobs at companies, yes, but you don’t have to be employed as an engineer to truly be one. I am sure you will argue this point, but I have to say it anyway. Having the title of engineer doesn’t necessarily mean you are an engineer in the sense that we talk about it here on this forum, and not having that title does not necessarily mean that you aren’t an engineer. You don’t even technically have to have a degree to be what I would consider to be an engineer. I would certainly argue that Leonardo DiVinci was an engineer, as was Archimedes, but neither of them had degrees in engineering or had a title calling them an engineer. Benjamin Franklin was certainly an engineer, yet his schooling ended when he was 10 years old and he never held a job titled “engineer” that I am aware of. Thomas Edison never held the title of engineer. Being an engineer is much more than the title of the job you hold.</p>