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FAQ Topics

General/Meta

How do I submit a question?

• Submit a question to bonniekristian.com here or to hipsterlibertarian.com here.  Both will get to me equally quickly.
• Please do not expect your question to be answered if I have already answered and listed the same question in this FAQ.  Of course, feel free to submit questions addressing a different aspect of the topics listed here.

Where can I see a picture of your guinea pig?

• Here and here.

Miscellany

• Do you get hate mail?
• Do you get love notes?
• Can I see a larger picture of the haircut in your tumblr icon?
• Can we be BFFs on Facebook?
• Do you have a Facebook fanpage?
• Are you a librarian?
• Are you really a hipster?
• What is a hipster?
• Can libertarians and non-libertarians date?
• Are you primarily a hipster or a libertarian?

Domestic Policy

Abortion and Feminism

• What are your views on abortion?
• What are your views on embryonic stem cell research?
• What do you think about feminism?
• What do you think of feminism within the libertarian movement?
• What’s the libertarian position on abortion?
• Why does Ron Paul want to let the states decide if abortion’s legal?  That doesn’t seem very pro-life.
• What do you think about the federal government defunding Planned Parenthood?
• How many vocal pro-choice candidates have become the GOP nominee for president?

Census

• “Census Update: Response Rates in 2000″
• “Census 2010: Talk loudly, and carry a small stick.”

Charity and Social Welfare

• How would private charity fill the gap left by government in a libertarian society?
• How do we care for the poor and marginalized without big government?
• What do you think of Dambisa Moyo?
• Does libertarianism mean profits over people?
• Is there any hope for Africa, given its corruption and poverty?
• “Congressional Pay Grows 15 Times Faster Than Social Security Checks”
• “False Compassion: Not Compassionate at All”
• “The humanitarian with a guillotine? Hopefully not.”
• “Jesus was a radical social activist…”

Death Penalty

• What do you think about the death penalty?
• Why would we kill people for killing people if killing people is wrong?

Education

• Wouldn’t having an educated populace be a positive externality of government-funded education?
• “An Interesting Conversation”
• People can’t really be free without education, so shouldn’t the government provide education for everyone?
• Did you go to private school?
• If we’re going to pay taxes, shouldn’t education be one of the government services we get?
• “Study Shows Private, For-Profit Schools Preferred in Developing Nations”
• “Young People Increasingly Aware of Economic Problems”

Environmentalism

• Does the Green Party have anything in common with libertarianism?
• Do you believe in climate change?  Should the government act to stop it?
• “Kerry-Lieberman Cap and Trade Bill: What You Should Know”

Free Speech and the First Amendment

• “Ron Paul on the Proposed Quran Burning”
• Can people be penalized for swearing at cops?
• “Jon Stewart on why 1st and 2nd Amendment-violating bans aren’t the response we should have to the Giffords shooting and similar tragedies.”
• “Politicians are, once again, seeking to outlaw incendiary speech…”

Gay Marriage and Gay Rights

• Should gay marriage be legal?
• How do you reconcile Christianity with the libertarian position on LGBTQ issues?
• “The Mosque at Ground Zero:  The Perfect Place for YOUR Gay Wedding!”
• Do you think Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell will be repealed?
• What do you think of religious groups which attempt to ban gay marriage?
• Given the state of our economy, should we prioritize some freedoms over others?
• Does being a libertarian mean you support gay marriage?

Gun Control and the Second Amendment

• Why should we have gun rights in an already-violent society?
• Wouldn’t America, like Europe, be more safe if it had less guns?
• Why would anyone need more than one gun?
• If you say Christians are called to nonviolence, how can you support gun rights?
• Aren’t gun rights important for self defense?
• What do you think about the NRA?
• “Jon Stewart on why 1st and 2nd Amendment-violating bans aren’t the response we should have to the Giffords shooting and similar tragedies.”

Immigration

• What is your opinion on immigration?
• Did you know that the Bible says to act charitably toward immigrants?
• “Stephen Colbert Testifies in Congress on Immigration”
• “Your Papers”
• In a free market society, why have borders at all?

Intellectual Property

• How do you feel about Intellectual Property rights, specifically file sharing?
• “Copying Is Not Theft”
• “A lession from the fashion industry: Less IP means more money and greater creativity”

Internet Regulation

• What do you think about net neutrality?  Don’t we need some regulation of companies to make sure they treat different types of data fairly?
• “Bill Proposes Internet ‘Kill Switch’ for the President”
• “A License to Use the Internet?”

Police

• Why is it worse when a cop commits a crime as opposed to any normal person?
• Do the police get special treatment from the legal system?
• “Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture”

Prisons

• How would libertarianism deal with institutionalized racism in incarceration rates?
• Should prisons be privatized?
• What do you think about the American penal system?

Privacy , the Fourth Amendment, and the TSA

• Maybe the TSA is only there to make us feel like the government is working for us?
• What is the philosophical basis for the right to privacy?
• Is the TSA really that bad?  Isn’t it worth the safety provided?
• “TSA Strip Searches a Young Boy”
• So how is the PATRIOT Act working out for you?
• “An anti-TSA poster I designed made it to the front page of Reddit…”
• What do you think about the TSA’s full-body scanners?
• “Preemptive Big Government”
• “Liberty Trampling Security Procedures”
• Is it constitutional for the government to search cell phones without a warrant?
• How difficult would it be for terrorists to get around the TSA?

Transportation and Utilities

• “Anarchy in the Streets”
• “Some people will say if we privatize roads…”
• Who would take care of utilities if the government didn’t?
• Do you support privatizing the Post Office?
• How would road privatization work?
• Should libraries be public?

Universal Health Care

• Why would you not support universal health care?
• What’s the libertarian alternative to universal health care?
• Should insurers be able to deny people with preexisting conditions coverage?  Isn’t that immoral?
• What’s the difference between centrally-planned and centrally-funded health care systems?
• Doesn’t private health care allow companies to take advantage of sick people to make a profit?
• If we’re going to pay taxes, isn’t health care a good service for the government to provide?
• How should we stop universal health care from coming to America?
• Shouldn’t health care be disconnected from the profit motive?
• Isn’t it true that government health care hasn’t worked so far because it’s perpetually undermined and defunded by opponents?
• “The Southern Avenger on Obamacare”
• How does one argue that Americans are smart enough to make their own health care decisions?
• “What to Expect if/when the Health Care Bill Becomes Law”
• “Dr. Ron Paul on the Health Care Bill”

Vice vs. Crime and Victimless Crimes

• What role does intent play in determining if an act is a crime?
• Is drunk or high driving a crime?
• What are your thoughts on smoking bans?
• What rights do minors have in respect to the breathalyzer?
• How are DUI checkpoints legal?

War on Drugs

• What’s the relationship of the drug war with institutionalized racism in incarceration rates?
• What did you think about California’s Prop 19 to decriminalize, on the ballot in fall 2010?
• Is a libertarian just a Republican who wants to do drugs?
• “Portugal’s Years of Legal Drugs Bring Decreased Usage and Crime”
• “Why are some drugs legal and other drugs illegal…”
• “Did you know?”
• Do you smoke pot?

Economics

Austrian Business Cycle Theory

• How does the free market deal with irrational decisions made with limited information?
• How can you explain our current recession if you don’t blame it on unregulated capitalism?

Austrian Economics

• Who’s your favorite economist?
• Have you read any Hayek?
• What’s the connection between Austrian Economics and libertarianism?
• How does the free market manage people’s tendency to want immediate gratification?
• Do you subscribe to the Austrian or Chicago school of economics?
• What do you think about Austrian vs. Keynesian economics?

Central Banking and the Federal Reserve

• “Quotes from Mr. Bernanke”
• How does central banking lead confused economic actors to make poor decisions?
• “Rep. Alan Grayson: You Own the Red Roof Inn, Thanks to the Fed”
• “Admirable Opposition to the Fed from the Left”
• “On the Federal Reserve”
• “Accounting Shenanigans Allow the Fed to Continue Fleecing Us”

Corporate Welfare and Corruption

• Does libertarianism entail support for large corporations?
• What’s your position on campaign finance?
• “Who does the corrupting?”
• Is there any hope for Africa, given its corruption and poverty?
• What prevents unregulated capitalism from becoming an unethical tyranny of the majority?

Depression/Recession

• Given the state of our economy, should we prioritize some freedoms over others?
• Why have people already forgotten that Republicans started this recession?
• “Happy Graduation! Now..uh…good luck?”
• “Prolonging a Recession for Dummies: Tax Less, Spend More, Print More”
• What do you think was the cause of the latest economic meltdown?
• “Economic Forecast:  Still (Really) Sucky”

Discrimination and Racism

• What do you think about anti-discrimination laws?
• If you support the right to discriminate, are you a racist?
• “Libertarianism is the enemy of all racism…”
• Are libertarians racist?
• “Secessionism ≠ Racism”
• “Why are some drugs legal and other drugs illegal…”

Federal Spending

• “Here’s Where Your Money Goes”

Free Markets/Capitalism

• Do you think the US is the most free country in the world?
• If you’re not a socialist or a communist, does that mean you’re a capitalist?
• Isn’t the welfare state necessary to help out the losers in capitalism’s brutal game?
• Do you think that both communism and capitalism work in principle but not in practice?
• Do you think there are negative or positive externalities from government intervention in the economy?
• Did unbridled capitalism cause the recession we’re in now?
• Hasn’t capitalism long since been proven irrelevant and unworkable?
• “Capitalism Doesn’t Exist”
• What do you think about the government regulating business?
• What prevents unregulated capitalism from becoming an unethical tyranny of the majority?
• Can corporations directly or indirectly force us to buy their goods?

Income Inequality

• How could the US change income inequality?
• Will income inequality always be a problem of the free market?

Inflation and Fiat Currency

• Given the size of the national debt, why aren’t we experiencing runaway inflation?
• “Fiat Currency:  Redesigned”

National Debt and the Federal Budget Deficit

• Why do we have a culture of debt?
• Should tax rates go up or down to deal with the national debt?
• Given the size of the national debt, why aren’t we experiencing runaway inflation?
• “Rep Alan Grayson Introduces the War Is Making You Poor Act”
• What’s the best way to promote peace among people on the right?
• “The Costs of War”
• Why are we so indebted to China?

Taxation

• What do you say when people pull out “render unto Caesar” in support of forced taxation?
• “Here’s Where Your Money Goes”
• Is taxation inherently violent?
• What is your opinion on taxation in general?
• What do you think about the Bush tax cuts?
• If we’re going to pay taxes, shouldn’t we get free education and health care out of it?
• Should tax rates go up or down to deal with the national debt?
• “Tax Freedom Day was a good month ago, but nonetheless…”
• What is the Laffer Curve?
• “Life before the Federal Income Tax”

Foreign Policy

Afghanistan

• “Pre-War Afghanistan”
• “June NATO’s Deadliest Month in Afghanistan Ever”
• “Rep. Alan Grayson on America’s Longest War”
• “The Costs of War”

Aggressive War

• “Worst. Contest. Ever: GOP and Dems vie for ‘Most Hawkish’ title just two days after the election.”
• What’s the best way to promote peace among people on the right?
• “Serving the Nation ≠ Serving the State”

Civilian Casualties

• “25 Tons of Bombs Wipe Afghan Town off the Map in October”
• “Peace at Church?”
• “Hey, Don’t Bother Me Unless I Am Killing 50 or More Innocents”

Department of Defense

• “The DoD can’t account for 96% of what it spent reconstructing Iraq.”
• “The Costs of War”

Draft

• Why was the draft legal?  Isn’t it unconstitutional voluntary servitude?
• Should Christians avoid the draft?

Imperialism

• What do you think about economic and military imperialism?
• What do you think about Noam Chomsky?
• “Surprise, Surprise: Japan Doesn’t Like Endless Occupation”

Interventionism

• How can the US put a no-fly zone over Libya?  Where did we get that power?
• “Worst. Contest. Ever: GOP and Dems vie for ‘Most Hawkish’ title just two days after the election.”
• “The Southern Avenger:  Interventionism Right and Left”
• “Surprise, Surprise: Japan Doesn’t Like Endless Occupation”
• “Foreign aid might be defined…”

Iraq

• “More Iraq Veterans Kill Themselves than Die in Battle”
• “Thou shalt not kill unless the killing will bring democracy to everyone else.”
• “Liberation”
• “The Story behind Wikileaks’ Iraq Video”
• “The Costs of War”
• “Bad things may happen in Iraq if we pull out. And they will happen anyway if we stay.”

Iran

• “US and Israel [Cyber] Attack Iran”
• What should the US do about Iran’s possible attempts to get nuclear weapons?
• “A History of Iran”
• Wasn’t the cyber attack on Iran provoked?

Islam

• “The Mosque at Ground Zero:  The Perfect Place for YOUR Gay Wedding!”
• “Ron Paul on the Proposed Quran Burning”
• “A socially acceptable bigotry?”

Isolationism

• Are you an isolationist?
• “Can we apply this sentiment to our foreign policy?”

Israel and Palestine

• Does the state of Israel have a right to exist, and has its violence been justified?
• Did the Jewish settlers ever actually take any Palestinian land?
• There wasn’t a Palestinian state when the state of Israel was created, so on what grounds did the Palestinians object?
• Why do you distinguish between a “Jewish homeland” and a “Jewish ethnic state”?
• Is Israel’s military stance defensive?
• How does the involvement of the Holocaust in the founding of the modern state of Israel affect the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
• “End the Gaza Blockade…for Israel’s Sake?”

Militarism

• “US Military Bases around the World”
• Should Christians volunteer for military service?
• “Serving the Nation ≠ Serving the State”

Noninterventionism

• Where does the Non-Aggression Principle end and pacifism begin?
• “Worst. Contest. Ever: GOP and Dems vie for ‘Most Hawkish’ title just two days after the election.”
• “Why Foreign Policy Matters Most”
• What should the US government’s policy be toward [insert country of choice here]?
• What’s your stance on diplomacy?
• What should we do when threatened with aggression?

North Korea

• What should the US do about North Korea’s attempts to develop nuclear weapons?

Nuclear Weapons

• What’s your take on the NPT?

Peacemaking and Pacifism

• If you say Christians are called to nonviolence, how can you support gun rights?
• “Peace at Church?”
• “Thou shalt not kill unless the killing will bring democracy to everyone else.”
• “The Appropriate Reaction”

Torture

• “What. The. Hell.”
• “It is indisputable…that the Constitution [protects both] citizens and foreigners.”

War on Terror

• “Ron Paul on the Proposed Quran Burning”
• “What. The. Hell.”
• “A socially acceptable bigotry?”
• “Terrorism, Liberal and Conservative”
• “Another Reason Military Tribunals Are Not Appropriate for Terrorists”
• “It is indisputable…that the Constitution [protects both] citizens and foreigners.”
• How difficult would it be for terrorists to get around the TSA?

Wikileaks

• Don’t the charges against Julian Assange seem kind of trumped up?
• “The Story behind Wikileaks’ Iraq Video”
• “Wikileaks has only released a small fraction…”
• “The truth is on our side…”
• “Freedom vs. Terrorism”
• “Figures.”
• “Support for Wikileaks is all over the spectrum…”

Other

Aesthetics

• What do you think about local laws promoting aesthetics?
• What place does urbanistics have in a libertarian society?

Conspiracy Theories

• Do you give any credence to conspiracy theories, particularly about 9/11?
• As a Christian, what do you think about conspiracy theories in light of Revelation?

Foster Care

• What do you think about laws that allow the government to take children from their parents?

Declaration of Independence

• “House Minority Leader Confuses the Constitution with the Declaration”

Industrial Revolution

• “Fascinating Video on the Increase in Health and Wealth Worldwide over the Last 200 Years”

Lincoln and the Civil War

• What do you think about Lincoln and the Civil War?

Media

• “Public Ignorance”
• “Could newspapers have a future after all?”

Reading List

• What books or other materials would you suggest reading for those interested in learning more about libertarianism, politics, and economics?
• Where do you get your news?
• What libertarian book would work well in a high school government class?
• Are there any government sites you use regularly as primary sources?
• What blogs do you follow that I should also follow?

Philosophy

Anarchism

• Is social contract theory inherently violent?
• Is taxation inherently violent?
• Are you an anarchist?
• Doesn’t consistent support of individual liberty lead to anarchism, not libertarianism?
• How can you support secession but not anarchy?
• Why do you support minarchism over anarchism?
• What’s the difference between minarchism and anarchism?

Christian Anarchy

• How is Christian Anarchy compatible with Romans 13?
• “Christianity and Nock’s Government/State Dichotomy”
• Should Christians volunteer for military service?

Christianity

• Are you religious?
• Are you a Christian?
• What kind of Christian are you?
• Does Romans 13 mean Christians can’t  be anarchists, libertarians, or otherwise critical of their governments?
• Christian fundamentalists are a huge turnoff to Christianity, no?
• How do you reconcile Christianity with the libertarian position on LGBTQ issues?
• Is libertarianism compatible with Christianity?
• “The Christian and the Fourth Commandment”
• “Christianity and Nock’s Government/State Dichotomy”
• “Peace at Church?”
• What’s the biblical position on homosexuality?
• Should Christians volunteer for military service?
• “Thou shalt not kill unless the killing will bring democracy to everyone else.”
• If you say Christians are called to nonviolence, how can you support gun rights?
• “Jesus was a radical social activist…”
• Did you know that the Bible says to act charitably toward immigrants?

Church and State

• What do you say when people pull out “render unto Caesar” in support of forced taxation?
• Does Romans 13 require Christians to submit to their governments?
• What do you think of the involvement of religion, and specifically Christianity, in American politics?
• How do you reconcile Christianity with the libertarian position on LGBTQ issues?
• “Christianity and Nock’s Government/State Dichotomy”
• Should church and state be kept separate?

Conservatism/Right Wing

• What does “conservative” mean?
• What’s the best way to promote peace among people on the right?
• “Terrorism, Liberal and Conservative”

Democracy

• Do you think the US is the most free country in the world?
• “I don’t know much about YOUR high school, but as much as I liked mine…”
• What’s a better option than democracy?

Distributism

• What is your opinion on Distributism, particularly the Catholic variety?

Government vs. State vs. Nation

• “Christianity and Nock’s Government/State Dichotomy”
• “Serving the Nation ≠ Serving the State”

Liberalism/Left Wing

• What does liberal mean?  What does classical liberalism mean?
• “Terrorism, Liberal and Conservative”
  
• Why are young people and gay people usually liberal?

Libertarianism

• What kind of libertarian are you?
• Are you a left-libertarian or right-libertarian?
• What takes precedent in a free society:  protection of life or freedom of religion?
• Should libertarianism be classified in the left side of the political spectrum or the right?
• Where is libertarianism on the political map?
• What’s the difference between left- and right-libertarianism?
• What do you think about left-libertarianism?
• What do you think about the anarchist wing of libertarianism?
• Does the GOP have a libertarian future?
• Is it worse to abuse social or economic liberty?
• What makes libertarianism “click” for young people?
• Why don’t you use the term “paleolibertarian”?
• When did you become a libertarian?
• How libertarian are you?
• Does libertarianism entail support for large corporations?
• Are libertarians just politically-inclined libertines?
• Are libertarians racist?
• Is libertarianism hypocritical?
• If you’re socially liberal and fiscally conservative, are you a libertarian?
• How do you reconcile Christianity with the libertarian position on LGBTQ issues?
• Does the Tea Party represent libertarianism?
• Should libertarians side with Republicans or Democrats in practical politics?  Which way do you lean?
• What’s the connection between Austrian Economics and libertarianism?
• Is a libertarian just a Republican who wants to do drugs?
• What are the similarities and differences between libertarianism and socialism?
• Is libertarianism compatible with Christianity?
• Have you seen the “24 Types of Libertarian” cartoon?
• Should all countries be libertarian?
• What do you think about the Rockwell/Rothbard vs. Kochtopus/cosmo-libertarian split in libertarianism?

Love

• “Improving on Christ’s Methods”
• “Peace at Church?”
• “The Appropriate Reaction”
• “Jesus was a radical social activist…”

Minarchism

• Can minarchism be justified if you’re really committed to liberty?
• Is the state a necessary evil?
• Why do you support minarchism over anarchism?
• What’s the difference between minarchism and anarchism?
• What is minarchy?
• Do anarchists and minarchists share means or ends?

Neoconservatism

• “Wither the Neocons?”
• “Eagles we were, eagles we will be again”

Objectivism

• Did you know Ayn Rand took social welfare?
• What do you think about Objectivism?
• Was Ayn Rand really that anti-charity?
• Which is better:  The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged?

Populism and the Tea Party

• Why don’t you like Sarah Palin?
• Do you listen to Glenn Beck?
• Does the Tea Party represent libertarianism?
• What do you think of the Tea Party movement?

Secession

• How far can secession go?  What’s the smallest group that can secede?
• Secessionism ≠ Racism

Socialism

• What is your opinion on voluntary socialism, collectivism, and communes?
• What are the similarities and differences between libertarianism and socialism?

Statism

• “Statism Explained in Two Panels”
• “With government, “change” almost always means a change to more government.”
• What’s the single most unfortunate part of our present government?
• Is there a current country with a government better than America’s?

Voluntaryism

• What is your opinion on voluntary socialism, collectivism, and communes?

Politics

Barack Obama

• Do you really not think Bush and Obama are very different?  Obama has done so much!
• “Bush:  ‘I’d have endorsed Obama if they’d asked me’”
• “Obama: ‘I’m just like Bush’”
• “Hope and Change-the-Channel”
• Is it really Obama’s fault that he hasn’t fulfilled campaign promises?  The country is very polarized and he has strong opposition in DC.
• “Respect My Authoritah”
• “The First Anniversary of Hope and Change”

Congress

• “Congressional Pay Grows 15 Times Faster Than Social Security Checks”

Constitution

• Is it constitutional for the government to search cell phones without a warrant?
• “Hey, it’s Constitution Day!”
• What do you think about a Constitutional Convention?
• “Your Papers”
• “Hipster Cat Says…”
• “Another Reason Military Tribunals Are Not Appropriate for Terrorists”
• “It is indisputable…that the Constitution [protects both] citizens and foreigners.”

Democratic Party

• Should libertarians side with Republicans or Democrats in practical politics?  Which way do you lean?
• What do you think about Dennis Kucinich?
• Are the Republican and Democratic parties really that different?
• Which major party is evil, and which one is stupid?

Elections

• How do you vote?
• “Yay, elections!”
• Should political parties exist?
• “Vote for Nobody”
• How does the US electoral system work?

Gary Johnson

• Are there any current political figures you admire?
• What do you think about Gary Johnson?
• Who do you think the GOP should run in 2012?
• Will Gary Johnson run in 2012?

George W. Bush

• Do you really not think Bush and Obama are very different?  Obama has done so much!
• “Bush:  ‘I’d have endorsed Obama if they’d asked me’”
• Is Obama really Bush 2.0?
• What do you think about the Bush tax cuts?
• “Republican Revisionism”
• “Obama: ‘I’m just like Bush’”

Republican Party

• Does the GOP have a libertarian future?
• Why is Ron Paul a Republican?
• Are there issues where you disagree with Ron Paul?
• Why have people already forgotten that Republicans started this recession?
• Is a libertarian just a Republican who wants to do drugs?
• Are the Republican and Democratic parties really that different?
• How would you associate yourself with the current manifestation of the Republican Party?
• Should libertarians side with Republicans or Democrats in practical politics?  Which way do you lean?
• Who do you think the GOP should run in 2012?
• “Republican Revisionism”
• Which major party is evil, and which one is stupid?

Rand Paul

• “Justin Raimondo:  Rand Paul Proved Me Wrong”
• Are there any current political figures you admire?
• Is Rand Paul a libertarian?  Can he be trusted to be principled in office?
• Did Rand Paul threaten Iran with genocide?
• Who do you think the GOP should run in 2012?

Ron Paul

• What do you think about Ron Paul?
• “Is Ron Paul weird?”
• Why is Ron Paul a Republican?
• “Ron Paul on the Proposed Quran Burning”
• What did you do at the 2008 Ron Paul Campaign?
• “Ron Paul’s Interest Groups”
• Who do you think the GOP should run in 2012?
• “The Ron Paul Win at CPAC Cannot Be Honestly Discounted”
• What do Ron Paul and Ralph Nader agree upon?
• Should Ron Paul run for president in 2012?
• Would Ron Paul stick to his principles if elected president?

Third Parties

• Why are there never any viable third party candidates?
• Is the Green Party the opposite of the Libertarian Party?
• Would having more viable parties make our government better or improve the political discourse?
• What did you think about Bob Barr running as the Libertarian Party candidate in 2008?
• What if we got rid of all party labels?
• How do you feel about the Libertarian Party?