I was trying to refer to the concept of "monopoly on violence"[0], which is basically giving up the right to be violent, and enable violence to special groups a

I was trying to refer to the concept of "monopoly on violence"[0], which is basically giving up the right to be violent, and enable violence to special groups and special occasions (think police, military) in order to have a peaceful society. You're very right that this is a hotbed of abuse, as I think every other power structure is. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence