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Organized Crime

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:34 pm
by MSimon
Government is a form of organized crime. But the alternative is disorganized crime.

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:29 pm
by Teahive
In many ways I agree with Randall G. Holcombe's view that government is Unnecessary but Inevitable.

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:33 pm
by MSimon
Teahive wrote:In many ways I agree with Randall G. Holcombe's view that government is Unnecessary but Inevitable.
I'm on that list but missed it. Thanks!

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:03 pm
by Skipjack
Government is a form of organized crime. But the alternative is disorganized crime.
I think that there are some forms of self organization that naturally happen in any larger group of people. If you take the government away, other hirarchies will form and leaderships will emerge on their own. Then the path is set for a society to go through all the forms of government that we have seen historically for humans until they once again end up right where we are now.
I hate the government. I hate politicians with a passion. I think most of them are scum. The problem is that we (humans) have tried pretty much everything else and inbetween and as much as I dislike our governments (EU, Austrian, US, all the same to me), I have yet to see a viable alternative (other than an empire with me in the position of the glorious leader, but that is a different story ;))

Re: Organized Crime

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:51 pm
by williatw
MSimon wrote:Government is a form of organized crime. But the alternative is disorganized crime.
You should like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6t1EM4Onao

It is from Gary Johnson's running mate Judge Jim Gray; "Judge Jim Gray on The Six Groups Who Benefit From Drug Prohibition"

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:41 pm
by hanelyp
Randall G. Holcombe sounds like a "Rational Anarchist". As described by a character in "the Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Heinlein, Government is inevitably a source of harm, but in some form unavoidable. It is therefor rational to support whichever government does the least harm.

A Rational Anarchist and a Libertarian would agree that a valid role of government is making sure someone else doesn't move in as a tyrant.

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:24 am
by MSimon
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Government’s Greatest Trick - Making you a slave to your fears.
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Re: Organized Crime

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:26 am
by MSimon
williatw wrote:
MSimon wrote:Government is a form of organized crime. But the alternative is disorganized crime.
You should like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6t1EM4Onao

It is from Gary Johnson's running mate Judge Jim Gray; "Judge Jim Gray on The Six Groups Who Benefit From Drug Prohibition"
Yes. That is excellent. I blogged it a while back.