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It's unfortunate the general population is ignorant as to what a government actually is. A government is violence. Their only tool is violence. Their only servi
by smokeyj 13y ago
It's unfortunate the general population is ignorant as to what a government actually is. A government is violence. Their only tool is violence. Their only service is violence. If you don't understand what that means, you don't understand what a government is.
- oleganza 13y agoPeople will reply to you: "But look, government also does nice things: educates, provides care etc". My point: it all does not matter in the slightest. If you enjoy something government does, that's great. Good for you. I will never think taking it away from you. But please also allow me not to participate, not to pay and not to be threatened as a consequence of YOUR preference.
- icebraining 13y agoIt's not possible. You can't live in a place and not participate in its political regime, even if it lacked a government. For example, you claim to not want to pay, but that is meaningless in a regime without the concept of property.
- oleganza 13y agoExistence of things is not a justification for them. There is always theft and rape and lies around us. But we don't justify them just because we see them. Only some moral justification gives government huge size and power. People believe that while theft and murder are bad, when government does it according to some scripture, they can be good. It's just like any double standard in any ancient religion.