Government is Irrational.

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Government is Irrational.

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RE: Government is Irrational.

July 9, 2013 at 12:19 am

(July 8, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Koolay Wrote:
(July 8, 2013 at 10:11 pm)genkaus Wrote: But don't you see, that is why anarchism simply cannot succeed at a large scale. It will always be at the mercy of the first person with a gun who decides to take charge.

So you are saying we need a government to initiate violence upon people to protect those people from potential initiators of violence?

No, he's saying that government is an unavoidable feature of society.

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Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:06 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Silver - June 29, 2013 at 8:08 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:10 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - June 29, 2013 at 8:37 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 8:54 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 9:03 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by paulpablo - June 29, 2013 at 10:00 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 10:17 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tartarus Sauce - June 29, 2013 at 10:34 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - June 30, 2013 at 1:03 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 1:06 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - June 30, 2013 at 1:30 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 8:12 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:24 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Creed of Heresy - June 30, 2013 at 1:12 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 1:15 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Rahul - June 30, 2013 at 1:26 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 1:46 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Rahul - June 30, 2013 at 2:02 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 2:14 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Rahul - June 30, 2013 at 7:36 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by CapnAwesome - June 29, 2013 at 8:33 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:38 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 8:41 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tonus - July 1, 2013 at 1:34 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 1:49 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 2:04 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 2:31 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 2:47 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tonus - July 1, 2013 at 3:37 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 3:44 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 5:28 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Fidel_Castronaut - July 1, 2013 at 5:44 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - July 1, 2013 at 5:57 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 6:04 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tonus - July 2, 2013 at 12:06 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Something completely different - July 1, 2013 at 3:43 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Minimalist - June 29, 2013 at 8:51 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 8:53 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Minimalist - June 29, 2013 at 9:43 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 9:54 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by paulpablo - June 29, 2013 at 9:03 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tartarus Sauce - June 29, 2013 at 10:01 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 10:22 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 29, 2013 at 10:29 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by pineapplebunnybounce - June 29, 2013 at 10:32 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 12:47 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Silver - June 29, 2013 at 11:27 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Creed of Heresy - June 30, 2013 at 1:17 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 1:22 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by FlyingNarwhal - June 30, 2013 at 1:29 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 11:22 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - June 30, 2013 at 1:20 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - June 30, 2013 at 7:16 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 8:33 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 9:07 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 9:22 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Rahul - July 1, 2013 at 9:25 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 9:33 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 10:07 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 11:00 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by DeistPaladin - July 1, 2013 at 1:07 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 1:27 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Fidel_Castronaut - July 1, 2013 at 4:03 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Something completely different - July 1, 2013 at 4:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Red Celt - July 9, 2013 at 4:39 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Creed of Heresy - June 30, 2013 at 1:38 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by FlyingNarwhal - June 30, 2013 at 1:47 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Creed of Heresy - June 30, 2013 at 1:52 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by _xenu_ - June 30, 2013 at 5:31 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - June 30, 2013 at 1:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Something completely different - June 30, 2013 at 2:02 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by CleanShavenJesus - June 30, 2013 at 2:27 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 2:29 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by CleanShavenJesus - June 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 2:37 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by CleanShavenJesus - June 30, 2013 at 2:39 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 2:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - June 30, 2013 at 3:02 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - June 30, 2013 at 3:32 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by CleanShavenJesus - June 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - June 30, 2013 at 2:40 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Silver - June 30, 2013 at 2:43 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LastPoet - June 30, 2013 at 3:35 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tartarus Sauce - June 30, 2013 at 3:37 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - June 30, 2013 at 4:14 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Something completely different - June 30, 2013 at 4:18 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - June 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by DeistPaladin - July 1, 2013 at 10:54 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 12:01 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 12:49 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Savannahw - July 1, 2013 at 1:29 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 1:37 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Savannahw - July 1, 2013 at 2:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by sarcasticgeographer - July 1, 2013 at 3:54 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - July 1, 2013 at 5:47 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Faith No More - July 2, 2013 at 2:28 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by LostLocke - July 1, 2013 at 6:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by sarcasticgeographer - July 1, 2013 at 6:18 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 6:25 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 6:53 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 7:12 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 7:31 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 7:32 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 7:38 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 1, 2013 at 7:51 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 1, 2013 at 9:03 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 2, 2013 at 2:23 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 2, 2013 at 7:51 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 2, 2013 at 8:02 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 2, 2013 at 9:52 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 3, 2013 at 7:19 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by The Grand Nudger - July 2, 2013 at 12:12 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by cratehorus - July 2, 2013 at 8:06 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - July 2, 2013 at 8:17 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by The Grand Nudger - July 2, 2013 at 10:00 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 2, 2013 at 10:22 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by sarcasticgeographer - July 3, 2013 at 11:10 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - July 3, 2013 at 4:02 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 4, 2013 at 12:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 4, 2013 at 3:50 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 4, 2013 at 10:36 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 4, 2013 at 2:58 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 4, 2013 at 8:11 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by simplexity - July 4, 2013 at 12:21 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - July 4, 2013 at 12:23 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 4, 2013 at 2:47 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Something completely different - July 4, 2013 at 2:50 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by little_monkey - July 4, 2013 at 7:15 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 4, 2013 at 7:23 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by little_monkey - July 4, 2013 at 7:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 4, 2013 at 8:15 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by popeyespappy - July 4, 2013 at 10:43 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 4, 2013 at 10:53 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by little_monkey - July 5, 2013 at 7:10 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by _xenu_ - July 5, 2013 at 1:28 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 2:38 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Fidel_Castronaut - July 5, 2013 at 4:39 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 4:47 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 5, 2013 at 7:34 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 7:57 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 6, 2013 at 6:40 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 6, 2013 at 8:50 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tonus - July 7, 2013 at 7:54 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 7, 2013 at 8:27 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Creed of Heresy - July 7, 2013 at 8:31 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Tonus - July 7, 2013 at 8:50 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 7, 2013 at 9:23 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 7, 2013 at 6:55 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by FlyingNarwhal - July 4, 2013 at 10:14 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Walking Void - July 6, 2013 at 6:06 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 8, 2013 at 8:19 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 8:30 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 12:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 2:08 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 2:58 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 3:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 8, 2013 at 7:08 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 7:42 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 8, 2013 at 8:01 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - July 8, 2013 at 5:47 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Walking Void - July 8, 2013 at 6:07 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - July 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 8, 2013 at 10:01 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by catfish - July 8, 2013 at 11:49 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Anomalocaris - July 8, 2013 at 8:13 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 8:39 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 8:57 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 9:20 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 10:11 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 10:14 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 10:22 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 8, 2013 at 10:32 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 8, 2013 at 10:52 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by bennyboy - July 9, 2013 at 12:19 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by MindForgedManacle - July 9, 2013 at 1:31 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 9, 2013 at 6:08 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Red Celt - July 9, 2013 at 6:25 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 9, 2013 at 6:33 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 9, 2013 at 6:35 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 9, 2013 at 6:43 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 9, 2013 at 8:04 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 9, 2013 at 8:26 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by MindForgedManacle - July 9, 2013 at 6:55 pm

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Walking Void - July 10, 2013 at 12:38 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 10, 2013 at 2:34 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 10, 2013 at 7:41 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 10, 2013 at 8:04 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Koolay - July 10, 2013 at 8:40 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by genkaus - July 10, 2013 at 8:51 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by Red Celt - July 10, 2013 at 8:04 am

RE: Government is Irrational. - by little_monkey - July 10, 2013 at 8:13 am

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