Justice isn’t about using violence to counter perceived risk (such as harming people because of how fast they drive or what substances they choose to ingest) nor is it about seeking revenge for past actions. True justice is about stopping ongoing aggression in a manner which ends the harm being done to innocents.
Tag: aggression
#NotMe
Have I been victimized? Of course. Sometimes, badly. But I moved on. I don’t dwell on it, and I absolutely refuse to get any part of my identity from it. To want to revel in past victimization is a serious weakness of character, if you ask me!
What is the Truth, Anyway?
It’s no wonder that when we try to have a conversation about the truth and validity of moral principles, or the hypocrisy by which the world sees children, we’re wading into territory that most people are perfectly comfortable ignoring.
Racism and Sexism Don’t Offend Me
I believe the fear people have with bigotry is demonstrated when you imagine a bigoted dictator. The guy has vast amounts of power, and he will use it to oppress a certain type of people. Seems like a reasonable concern. The problem with this outlook is that it ignores the much greater issue.
Climate Change, Biases, Nukes, & Class Warfare (39m) – Editor’s Break 046
Editor’s Break 046 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: what, if anything, government can do about so-called climate change, the reasons for his biases against government solutions, why the possession of nuclear weapons are a violation of the non-aggression principle, his new website, UnschoolingDads.com, the incessant nature of class warfare, and more.
Statists’ Intentions
The statist truly wants to “help” and is clueless about how to do so, and they decide that theft and aggression (wielded in just the right way, by just the right people) are the way to help. Yes, it’s a ridiculous belief, but it is sincere.
Once Ignorance is Cured, Malevolence Remains
I believe most people support archators out of ignorance. Most. Some people support archators out of malevolence. Almost everyone is a fan of some archators, though, and this is strange.
Twit to Twat Tweet
It may seem strange to devote an entire article to one little “Tweet” from “God Emperor Trump” (a.k.a. the Orange Fuhrer), but one in particular is definitely worthy of a little psychoanalysis—a fitting term here, since we will be analyzing a psycho.
Yet Another Set of 2018 Predictions
In the year 2018, these occurrences will prevail: War is still hell; Taxation is still theft; The state still claims collective powers that its individual members do not have…
Cancerous Cartmanism
If you as an individual have no right to do something, a bigger group of individuals can’t magically make the right pop into existence, and can’t turn that magical “right” into “authority” to imbue someone else with. It just can’t happen.