I do know that when combined, the Christo-Statism which results is a deadly ideology. And very smug and self-important as well. You’ll never face a nastier statist than one who believes God wants him to force you under his State.
Tag: statism
If Archation is OK…
Maybe archation isn’t a problem. Maybe you do have the right to initiate force and take, damage, or otherwise violate the property of others. Where does that lead, if that’s the case?
Statism and Justice are Wholly Incompatible
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.
On Getting Libertarianism Wrong
One of my mentors and favorite libertarian theorists, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, has once again gotten it dangerously wrong on libertarianism.
Triggered into Statism
I see so many people who develop a big “but” after years of seemingly advocating liberty– until one thing comes up. For some it is some sort of sex; for some it’s “borders”; others find a different trigger.
All State Actions are Inherently Criminal
For the state to do something—anything at all—requires theft to fund its actions and coercion to extract compliance from whomever its actions victimize. Even if the action in question would be justified if carried out by a private actor, the state will necessarily carry it out in an unjustified manner.
What Kind of Hole?
Yes, there really are “s#!thole countries”. Living under those conditions– created almost exclusively by States— can definitely have a negative effect on the ethics and intelligence of the population (but that has zero to do with the rights the people there have). Government has consequences.
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.
Being Civilized Isn’t That Hard
It’s not that hard to not be at war. I’m not at war with people I’ve never met on the other side of the planet, and can’t see any reason to be. Why can’t others be as civilized?
The Way of Change
Voluntaryism, and other well-ordered philosophies, apply from the bottom-up, whereas interventionism intrudes from the top down. Interventionism razes the residual part of town, but voluntaryism causes natural change toward the optimum.