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> I guess I'd rather have the state maintain a monopoly on violence. Like the Taliban?
by esseph 2mo ago
> I guess I'd rather have the state maintain a monopoly on violence.
Like the Taliban?
- krapp 2mo agoAll states maintain a monopoly on violence. That's literally the definition of a state: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence
- esseph 2mo agoDid you respond to the wrong comment? The OP is saying they want the state to maintain the monopoly on violence. My counter to that argument is the very existence of the current Afghan government. It's a "Are you sure you want that?" statement.