Apparently, indicating that the intelligence quotient of an analogy is low is a suspendable offense today. Interesting.
I have seen the error in my ways and will be nicer to analogies in the future.
In fact i'm so reformed that I think analogies should be a
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One which tends to ignore the fact that certain governmental functions are legitimate,
There is a demand and use for some of the functions that government currently monopolizes and/or carries out.
That isn't ignored. Its elaborated on and investigated extensively.
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and called for in the Constitution.
The people calling themselves the government wrote down that they should do things.
Not particularly compelling.
They also wrote down that they shouldn't be allowed to do some things, and this was enforced to a degree, which arguably made it preferable to more totalitarian governments.
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If it ends with a good outcome that doesnt include mass-suffering then I am all for it.
I dont like paying taxes like most people but at the moment, I have to and need too so we can have a functioning society. I totally understand it as well from the war perspective, I do not support it and wish I had more control over where my money goes.
This is pretty consistent with a minarchist libertarian position btw.
Keep some basic services like roads etc but minimize government and taxation beyond that and be skeptical of wars and try to stay out of them if they are not defensive wars.
I think it should be more voluntary and people especially shouldn't be forced to fund things that they find abhorrent.
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