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And in Somalia, there is no such monopoly, so everyone is free to use force on everyone else in a fully unregulated environment. The strong conquer the weak, an
by Semirhage 8y ago
And in Somalia, there is no such monopoly, so everyone is free to use force on everyone else in a fully unregulated environment. The strong conquer the weak, and are conquered in turn. You’d love it, I’ll buy the ticket for you.
- CryptoPunk 8y agoI don't know why it is so hard for people to understand that laissez-faire doesn't mean the absence of government. Being opposed to anti-free-market interventions by the government is not the same thing as being opposed to the existence of government. I had literally explained this multiple times in this very discussion, before you posted your comment. There seems to be no exchange of actual information and building of understanding in these discussions.
- Semirhage 8y agoI was responding to this gem of your’s: A government is an institution which has monopolized the use of force in an area. What you’re on about now, I have no idea.