Persuasion is preferable to coercion in almost every case.
At least in principle I am a Pan-Critical Rationalist, by which I mean that any view that I have is open to reasoned scrutiny and subsequent change. So if you plan to vote for me because I hold a given fixed position, realize that if I discover or am convinced rationally that another position is in the greater interest of personal freedom and responsibility, I will move to the new position. However, I have thought out and discussed these positions and find that they have been fairly stable over time. For details of the Libertarian Party's positions on issues, and a fair swipe at most of mine, see the Libertarian Party Platform . I expand below on some issues that have been brought up in candidate surveys and forums.