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Quote by: PatrickHenry Fair question. Legitimate government is collectivism. And I favor individualism. Personal responsibility. Self-motivation. |
I don't mind collectivism,
as long as it's voluntary on the part of its members. Unless use of force is an integral part of how you define "collectivism", but I doubt that.
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Quote by: PatrickHenry So why would I favor any government at all? Because there are some things that are impossible to do for ourselves by ourselves... |
"No man is an island." An oft-quoted sentence, that. Notice, however, that it says nothing about the necessity of coming together in groups where some can use force against the rest without serious fear of reprisals (i.e. government).
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Quote by: PatrickHenry Will you resist the organized armed forces of another powerful nation by YOURSELF? |
Probably not. Then again, why would they bother to come after me and me alone?
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Quote by: PatrickHenry Will you engage in personal DIRECT ACTION against the polluters of water and sky? |
Perhaps. At the moment, I choose to do other things with my time.
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Quote by: PatrickHenry Can you abate an epidemic by yourself? |
Possibly. If I withdrew from civilization and became a hermit.
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Quote by: PatrickHenry Note that my list is not exhaustive and I am willing to debate the functions I did mention... |
The point I'm trying to make is that there is nothing that, by necessity or by definition,
must be done by political means (which ultimately means use of force).
- Rob