>And in my world-view, if an individual can't rightfully do something, then neither can a group of individuals, no matter how largebased organization. This is

>And in my world-view, if an individual can't rightfully do something, then neither can a group of individuals, no matter how largebased organization. This is interesting idea. Do you have any examples of this incorrectly applied in modern times? At it's core the law takes away the permission to apply violence from your average person and puts it in the hands of supposedly fair/blind judges. From Bastiat: "It is the substitution of a common force for individual forces. And this common force is to do only what the individual forces have a natural and lawful right to do: to protect persons, liberties, and properties; to maintain the right of each, and to cause justice to reign over us all." So ultimately were making the same point I think about protection of property? You feel like the govt has crossed a boundary somewhere though and I'm curious where.