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Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 06:55 PM
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Are you asking how one negotiates with one who is determined to avoid compromise? If you don't acknowledge one's ownership of anything, then yes, you're right, you will not resolve...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 06:46 PM
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Views: 608
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I think you are missing that even the definition of "voluntary" is fluid. If you assault me, was I "voluntarily" assaulted? If you yell insults at me, was I "voluntarily"...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 05:06 PM
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You are right that the concept of rationing implies a certain definition of ownership. But it is a definition that is quite different than the AC definition of ownership,

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Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 04:08 PM
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Without a state, the person who does not believe in property rights is not compelled to interact with those who do (even though you've claimed this four hundred...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 04:03 PM
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Why did less than half of the US population vote in the last presidential election?

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Because they're comfortable with politicians being...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 03:57 PM
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If resources are scarce, we must assure that no one consumes more than their fair share.

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1. There is no if.
2. Why must "we" assure this?
3. What's...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 03:38 PM
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Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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Without a state, the person who does not believe in property rights is not compelled to interact with those who do (even though you've claimed this four hundred times (isn't there a new...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 03:33 PM
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Posted By NickMPK
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There are plenty of people who do not believe that we should have private land ownership. Probably many more than believe in AC.

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And we would be right to...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 03:28 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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So, as you pointed out earlier, if nobody owns land, dispute resolution comes down to who can direct more force. So when you're squatting, and you get bumped off your plot by someone...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 03:23 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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This depends on what intrusions or unpleasantries we have a right to expect to be free from. It may seem obvious that if someone assaults or rapes me, that I have been coerced....
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 190
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Since the person claiming the land would have to do so by demonstrating that he had laid claim prior to the person setting up camp it is clear that the camper has...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 02:32 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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Since the person claiming the land would have to do so by demonstrating that he had laid claim prior to the person setting up camp it is clear that the camper has initiated the action. ...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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If rapists are coerced under AC, we could define a system like "AC, except people are freely allowed to rape". Wouldn't this system be less coercive than AC?

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Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 02:06 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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He hasn't asserted any property right to the land. If I go out into the woods to pitch a tent there, I am not asserting that I own the land.

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you have...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 02:01 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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The sentiment is shared by most people with regard to many government programs. If it wasn't, there would never be sufficent political support to enact them.

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Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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An AC society is still coercive but much less coercive than a statist society.
In a statist society you have a group of ppl deciding what drugs u can do,...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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Moreover, AC society makes decisions for others based on what ACists think is right. In particular, if forces people to accept property rights whether they want to or not....
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 12:58 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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It is not arbitrary or determined by an "despot". It is determined by majority rule of the citizens of the state through action (voting), withing the context of constitutional...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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An AC society is still coercive but much less coercive than a statist society.
In a statist society you have a group of ppl deciding what drugs u can do, how much money of ure...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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I would like to be coerced to give more because I believe that only coercion will generate a sufficient volume of contributions to actually accomplish...
Forum: Politics 03-12-2007, 09:27 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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I would like to be coerced to give more because I believe that only coercion will generate a sufficient volume of contributions to actually accomplish something.

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Forum: Politics 03-10-2007, 11:13 PM
Replies: 190
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Posted By NickMPK
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Let's say I don't believe in property rights to land, and thus believe anyone should be able to be on whatever land they want.

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The "everyone has an equal...
Forum: Politics 03-10-2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
Posted By NickMPK
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His "claim" is that because he doesn't believe in property rights, he has as much right to be on the land as you do.



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If he doesn't believe in property...
Forum: Politics 03-10-2007, 03:28 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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ACists seem to have a quasi-religious belief that there is something magical about their particular definition of property rights

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And marxists/communists...
Forum: Politics 03-10-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 608
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What if, in AC society, I want to "live in peace" on land that you claim is yours? How do you determine who gets to "live in peace" without making some...
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