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Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:58:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Equal protection under the law means that the government (which has
> the force initiation monopoly, remember)
Actually, it must be remembered that the government, then using force in
accordance with written law, is exercising contract enforcement, which is
100% approved by Libertarian philosophy.
Maybe I don't like it, maybe you don't like it, but that's how the
contract functions. You're under no forced obligation to remain in the
contract, of course.
Dave!
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| (...) That's not a settled point, so I'd wish you wouldn't assert it as if it were. (...) Nor is that settled. But larger-ly, what's the bearing? Do you disagree that a just government (whether you think a non libertarian government is just or not) (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
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| (...) Agreed. Equal protection under the law means that the government (which has the force initiation monopoly, remember) has to take all unlawful actions seriously. These people making threats need to be found and prosecuted, in my view. (...) I'm (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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