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Failed nation states are places without laws. Laws require someone to exercise control. Governments just don't do that for free. I can see the appeal of being
by chrisbennet 12y ago
Failed nation states are places without laws.
Laws require someone to exercise control. Governments just don't do that for free.
I can see the appeal of being left alone in peace.
Certainly you can see the appeal of being able to live on a river that isn't polluted, or being able to drink water that isn't contaminated?
The only reason you can do that is because big brother uses those ("taken by force") taxes to keep the poor factory owner (who just wants to be left alone) from dumping his mercury where ever he wants.
- zo1 12y ago"Certainly you can see the appeal of being able to live on a river that isn't polluted, or being able to drink water that isn't contaminated?" That's called damage to property (my body, or my section of the river), or possibly an act of aggression. Both are covered by anarcho-capitalist and libertarian philosophies. "The only reason you can do that is because big brother uses those ("taken by force") taxes to keep the poor factory owner (who just wants to be left alone) from dumping his mercury where ever he wants." Ah, yes... I see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill