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You were so close. Instead of voting, why don't people actually decide what happens amongst each other? Some people could use voting if they want. Another group
by ahallock 14y ago
You were so close. Instead of voting, why don't people actually decide what happens amongst each other? Some people could use voting if they want. Another group of people could use a different method. But because force is involved, we're never given the chance to find out. It's complete vendor lock in. It's like being forced to use Internet Explorer 6... for hundreds of years. Sorry for the wild analogy, but using IE 6 for hundreds of years sounds pretty painful.
- Nursie 14y ago"why don't people actually decide what happens amongst each other?" That's what government is.
- ahallock 14y agoPerhaps I was a bit sloppy with my wording. I was implying that people could decide with the option to not use a centralized coercive agency.
- Nursie 14y agoAh, coercion, of course. The bug-bear of libertarians everywhere. I'm fine with it, personally. Even many libertarians are when it comes down to it, an awful lot seem believe in collective enforcement of property rights....