55 sats \ 1 reply \ @SilkyNinja 25 Jun \ on: But You Always Need a Government libertarian
What I understand about this suggests that whoever holds the greatest capacity to commit violence will ultimately be in charge.
Who is in charge of enforcing the penalty of breaking the law? I've browsed the article you shared and it seems suggested that independent agencies will arise. How do we know that those responsible for making weapons would not selectively make violence less expensive?
If the gun manufacturers are a family owned business, who is to say they won't give friends and family discounts to their preferred law-enforcing mercenaries? Who is to say those mercenaries would not give friends and family discounts to those lawmaking agencies they prefer?
I would suggest reading the full book. Most of these questions are answered. Also you just described the police state in many jurisdictions. I understand your concerns. I have them as well. The simple answer is competition. I would rather have many smaller tyrants vs. a bigger more powerful one.
I argue that the reason we do not have more opposition to the state is that people believe it is special and different from individuals and companies. If a company were to do many of the things governments do there would be outrage. When a company does something terrible people stop giving them their business.
I'm not trying to score points here. Bob does a great job answering many objections you list and many more you didn't. Also, he's not alone. There are much more extensive writings on these topics.
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