Comment Thread for Debate: The Merits of Anarchocapitalism - Page 4

valenzuela · #31 03-15-2007, 03:21 PM

Linus, I have 3 questions waiting for you in the debate thread. You should first adress my points instead of coming to this thread.

ShakeZula06 · #32 03-15-2007, 04:58 PM

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Second, what you call a "one liner" is really all that is necessary in this case. There is no need to waste minutes on spelling out the self-evident. The great majority of the advantages held by Rome in accomplishing its empire were based on the power of the state.

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No it's not all that's necesary and it's not self evident. All you're doing is making an unproven assertion. Try again.

Skidoo · #33 03-15-2007, 05:05 PM

Proof that the Empire was predominantly organized through the Roman state? I'm surprised anyone would contest this, however I'm sure I can find some quotes by historians who will back it up.

ShakeZula06 · #34 03-15-2007, 05:10 PM

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Proof that the Empire was predominantly organized through the Roman state?.

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No, proof of what you said.

Skidoo · #35 03-15-2007, 05:18 PM

That's the state-based power I was referring to: a dictatorial authority used to reorganize Roman society into an empire-building enterprise.

If you have something specific in mind, I'll do what I can to find proof. I'm not completely sure what you want.

ShakeZula06 · #36 03-15-2007, 05:23 PM

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That's the state-based power I was referring to: a dictatorial authority used to reorganize Roman society into an empire-building enterprise.

If you have something specific in mind, I'll do what I can to find proof. I'm not completely sure what you want.

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Wow, change topics much? I'm referring to the quote that started this that you made-
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On the other hand, it was due to the state that the Roman Empire had such immense treasure to begin with.

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Skidoo · #37 03-15-2007, 05:46 PM

I have not changed topics. With about 15 seconds of review you should be able to see how my statements work together. The Roman Empire was orchestrated through the coercive powers of a central state which assembled it and made it go. Huge inflows of treasure followed.

ShakeZula06 · #38 03-15-2007, 06:11 PM

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I have not changed topics. With about 15 seconds of review you should be able to see how my statements work together. The Roman Empire was orchestrated through the coercive powers of a central state which assembled it and made it go. Huge inflows of treasure followed.

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lol, we all know what you're saying. We're asking for you to show why this was superior to any other model. Or how the "huge inflows of treasure" could only occur through a coercize central state.

AlexM · #39 03-15-2007, 06:44 PM

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But it seems the burden's on anarchocapitalists to produce the evidence. And if they can't, they should at least experiment on themselves, before advocating it for the rest of us.

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We'd love to. Let us do it and you've got yourself a deal.

Skidoo · #40 03-15-2007, 06:49 PM

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I have not changed topics. With about 15 seconds of review you should be able to see how my statements work together. The Roman Empire was orchestrated through the coercive powers of a central state which assembled it and made it go. Huge inflows of treasure followed.

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lol, we all know what you're saying. We're asking for you to show why this was superior to any other model. Or how the "huge inflows of treasure" could only occur through a coercize central state.

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Save your lols for a rainy day. I make no such claims.