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Subject: Re: CONSISTENCY?  Still waiting...
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Date: Mon, 31-Dec-84 01:20:39 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 31 01:20:39 1984
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> From:	J. Bashinsk>i<	...!ucbvax!bashinsk%ucbcory
> >	A GOVERNMENT is an entity which reserves all use of force to itself,
> >	    and which uses force to prevent others from using force without
> >	    its authorization.
> >	A LIBERTARIAN GOVERNMENT is a government which uses force only in
> >	    response to the use of force or fraud by others...
> 
> ...and is therefore a contradiction in terms.  To prevent (or be willing
> to prevent) other (rights-enforcement) organizations from using force 
> would require the initiation of force.  QED.

No... Take the following basis for law: no entity, except the government, may
initiate force, period. Maybe we will allow the government to initiate force,
but even if we don't we can still have a consistent system. There are a lot
of police around whose job is to respond with force to people who initiate
force. Where's the problem?

	Wayne