> You hope bureaucrats do not act ... nothing is effectively stopping them from not being nice other than some platitudes One argument goes something like this

> You hope bureaucrats do not act ... nothing is effectively stopping them from not being nice other than some platitudes One argument goes something like this: The state always reserves the right to extinguish you, either by execution or permanent non-judicial incarceration, regardless of laws. We all can only always hope state-level actors don't abuse their powers. Whether they are or aren't at any particular time is somewhat subjective.