Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

51% killing the 49% in iteration is 1% killing the 99%.

>The three other forms of government you mentioned are all equally capable of that atrocity.

If you ignore the psychological disadvantage of the killers having a monopoly on 'legitimate' violence. For instance, in some anarchistic type scenario there is at least the upper hand that everyone understands the aggression of others is not granted some philisophical legitimacy over their own, and people frustrating these efforts will know their defensive efforts are not philisophically disadvantaged. Moral is an important component of self defense. It is easier to push many people in the cattle car if they think a legitimate 'authority' of the government has spoken.



I like that your anarchy has government, the Ancaps on Reddit would like you.


>your anarchy has government

What are you referring to exactly?

Earlier I mentioned 'constitutional republic, benevolent dictatorship/monarchy, or ancap kind of situation.' Yes some of those include government.


>For instance, in some anarchistic type scenario


I don't see anything 'has government' related in your quote there so now I know you're just full of shit.


> For instance, in some anarchistic type scenario

> ...

> It is easier to push many people in the cattle car if they think a legitimate 'authority' of the government has spoken.


I realize now there's been some massive miscommunication. The statement about government and train cars was not meant to be portrayed "instance" of anarchism. It was supposed to convey a counter scenario that was not so possible under an anarchistic scenario, since obviously government is not anarchism.

I didn't (and don't) think my paragraph conveyed that. But perhaps so it does. Either way it appears I'm unable to effectively communicate to you. I apologize for that. I do not think I am an able communicator in conveying my ideas to you, so I will just stop here and apologize for the trouble.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: