“National ‘borders’ is a state-created concept, and therefore any ‘policy’ about those borders–including the policy of not violently stopping people from crossing–is a ‘government program.’ Therefore, ‘open borders’ is just as statist as ‘closed borders.'”
Tag: aggression
Who Causes Most of Life’s Troubles?
It would be comforting to blame others for my troubles. It would be easy. And dishonest. Whose fault are my troubles? Mine. Without a doubt.
Statist Stockholm Syndrome
Stockholm syndrome is a psychological condition of traumatic bonding in which a victim comes to empathize with an abuser so much that they will identify with and defend them. It is evident in many who consider themselves compassionate and patriotic, as evidenced by the following statist hogwash I recently saw going around social media.
I Am a Voluntaryist
I am a voluntaryist, anarchist, libertarian, agorist, and capitalist. These are legitimate, effective ways of accomplishing worthy goals without resorting to authoritarian control.
Why a Radical Libertarian Can Enjoy a Show About a British Monarch
Here I am, a radical libertarian, enjoying a show whose protagonist is the monarch of one of the world’s brutal and oppressive empires. How do I square that circle?
Some Things are Constant
Just like you don’t need to wake up each morning and test to see whether a dropped egg will still fall, you don’t need to wonder if it’s still not within your rights to walk around shooting random people or walking into their houses and taking what you want.
Voluntary Law and Order
People are not all the same, and they make different choices because they have different values, circumstances, and levels of understanding. Sometimes those choices are peaceful and wise; sometimes they are not. So what are the best ways to promote good choices and cooperation while preventing and providing resolution for conflict?
The Doctrine of Parrish
In summary: Don’t hurt people and don’t take their stuff. If you do, make it right. If someone is aggressing against you, you always have the right to defend yourself.
libertarian + voluntaryist + individualist …
I cannot be pegged by the 3 labels above, however, because, to paraphrase Walt Whitman, I contain multitudes. Each individual is the only one of her kind in all the universes.
Abettors of Organized Oppression
Never tolerate calling statist “intellectuals” “well-meaning”. Whoever means subjecting others to institutionalized violence, aggression, and coercion by definition does not mean well.