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But this definition is unusual and doesn't bring any insight. It reminds me about psychological egoism, that says that there is no altruism, everything is egois
by monort 9y ago
But this definition is unusual and doesn't bring any insight. It reminds me about psychological egoism, that says that there is no altruism, everything is egoism. Technically correct, but doesn't help to explain altruism-behavior.
- frgtpsswrdlame 9y agoNo, I don't believe so. Take taxes, taxes are coercive because if you refuse to follow tax law then the government enacts violence against you right? Now take property, property is coercive because if you refuse to follow property law then the government enacts violence against you. It's one to one.
- ric2b 9y agoDifference being that the first is someone taking your property and the second is you taking property from someone else.