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Social contracts don't encompass country-level laws (at least since passports appeared and freedom of movement vanished). A contract implies you have a choice:
by leppr 5y ago
Social contracts don't encompass country-level laws (at least since passports appeared and freedom of movement vanished). A contract implies you have a choice: to abide by the rules and participate, or leave. Citizens of most countries don't have this realistic choice, as most of the world is legally closed to immigration.
And to come back to the case of currency, the exclusive use of a single government-sanctioned currency is a recent phenomenon, not some deeply ingrained tradition. Local communities, governments and businesses frequently issued their own, and long distance trades were settled in commodities.
- RandomLensman 5y agoSocial contracts DO encompass country level laws, at least in some countries people on average think so. Government created currencies with broad uptake are very old, not sure where that idea comes from that it is something new. Ancient Rome didn't just settle in commodities across the republic and empire. Early coinage was a major contributor to the creation of commerce and it was often tied to government/rulers. Those coins might not have been totally exclusive but nevertheless kind of a lingua franca version of currency precisely because they had enforcement behind them (social as well as governmental). Anyone can hold different views on what societies and governments should or should not do, mandate, etc. - but until you get the votes (or power) to enact your views it will be tough going if you want a different society.