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> I'd rather not trust any single organization that will never face any competition. Neither would I. That would be silly. Can you tell me what government is?
by saraid216 14y ago
> I'd rather not trust any single organization that will never face any competition.
Neither would I. That would be silly.
Can you tell me what government is? In my experience, people who are afraid of governments becoming totalitarian cannot seem to grasp what the government itself is. Would you be an exception to this trend?
- stretchwithme 14y agoA sovereign government is a monopoly on the use of force over a given territory. I would hate to have no ability to escape a government if it became tyrannical. A global government makes escape impossible.
- saraid216 14y agoWhat does "monopoly" mean, in this case? Where's the line between "I can punch your nose" and "I can shoot you dead" and "This is a military"? I assume joining an underground resistance is unpalatable?