Why Anarcho-Capitalism Is a Canard and Its Implications for Atheism

[The Grand Nudger]

My opinions have no value, of course.

Then why should anyone here afford them credence?  The opinion, for example...that there;s some significance to christs teachings, as you just expressed?  Valueless?  

That's why I have to come with truth - that private property is not merely analogous to, but is in very deed, the state.  I have to demonstrate that, and the demonstration stands or falls on the definitions deployed.  If an alternative definition of private property is to be offered it has to be shown that it cannot be reduced, as I have done, down to "monopoly control over resources asserted by threat of force against others."

Then it falls.  I have to wonder, though, why do you feel that such an approach is valid here but not in the case of gods rules and mens opinions?  A good rule, that you could demonstrate to be a good rule, would be a good rule regardless, right?  It stands or falls on it;s own, and not based upon who foisted it?  

Ah, as an atheist, you do not see the utility of proving property incompatible with Christ's teachings?

Nope...why would I, lol?  Christs teachings are as devoid of value to me as your own and other men's opinions are to you.

Let us just say this - my ultimate argument is that the Golden Rule actually resolves all societal conflict, and for that alone it is worth looking at.  It's also not the kind of thing anyone would come up with on their own, in a world with a social order predicated upon private property as defined in the OP, which itself is predicated upon the notion of scarce resources.

Huh, sounds like a dead argument.  The golden rule has been known and followed for far longer than "christ" was a twinkle in "pauls" eye...and yet societal conflict continues.  Does this mean that god came up with an ineffective rule, or men?  My moneys on the latter.  

That's it.  I think that as an atheist, you would be more open to thinking about these things than my nominal co-religionists, and that you might therefore get more value from it.

Value, from the opinions of a man..........perish the thought. I think that our much more complicated and specific legal codes do a much better job at conflict resolution, at reducing societal conflict, than one liner deepities, personally.