tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post286053491288649963..comments2023-04-03T05:20:01.318-04:00Comments on Young, Hip and Conservative: a skeptical blog: Why we need a governmentMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-11715839520586318612012-12-01T23:57:08.172-05:002012-12-01T23:57:08.172-05:00No, I think private highways are a great idea, for...No, I think private highways are a great idea, for example. I was just saying the purpose of the state is to force people to do things, and there are times when that is needed.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-65515101527418444552012-12-01T21:24:49.781-05:002012-12-01T21:24:49.781-05:00Just to be sure, are you arguing against private r...Just to be sure, are you arguing against private roads at all?Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-47860321116963199172012-06-24T17:59:54.665-04:002012-06-24T17:59:54.665-04:00Just want to make a semantic point here. Somalia w...Just want to make a semantic point here. Somalia would be an example of a failed state, not an anarchy. Political anarchism advocates the abolishment of all hierarchies, including capitalism and the state in favor of an extremely decentralized, voluntary self-government formed under free association. 'Government' is used interchangeably with 'statism', but the two are not the same. Statism implies a monopoly on the usage of force, which libertarian socialists (including anarchists) reject.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668524622930233382noreply@blogger.com