[castille]

I've been reading some of the stuff posted by libertarians (those guys opposed to taxes and organised government), and I've got some questions for you guys:

1) Without organised government, the military would not exist, right? I've heard that Osborne guy claim armies can be privatised, or formed from civilian volunteer groups.

2) If that is the case, wouldn't that make the army...well, totally crap? Firstly, without centralised command, how will they manage multiple engagements? Organise supply distribution? Maintain established lines? An organised invader could smash through these "civilian armies" by exploiting their lack of organisation.

3) How can such weak armies fund expensive weapons? I'm quite certain some cheapass "local community army" won't be able to afford a $100M tank division, much less battleships, aircraft, long-range missiles, etc.

4) What about training? Without standardised training programs, you won't be able to coordinate operations. One army will be saying "Let's go there!" while the other is running in the opposite direction.

5) What about the police force? Private "corporate cops" aren't exactly ideal, and "civilian police" will simply result in lynch mobs, disorganised justice ("Hey Billy-Bob, I reckon we shoulda shoot them fellas for stealing"). As for no police...well that's called the Dark Ages.