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>You think that there are some people incapable of living reasonably without force, and that group does not include yourself.

Yes I think so. Are you arguing there are no bad people in the entire human populace?

Regardless, it doesn't make me "special."




I think there are people who may be unable to act rationally in any situation, but I don't think force will solve their problems and I do think situations could arise where I end up as one of them. I think humans are largely a product of their environment, and most of the "bad" ones had experiences that made them act that way. They are still capable of acting rationally.

Superior to others is "special," even if you consider the majority to be superior.


> I think there are people who may be unable to act rationally in any situation

> They are still capable of acting rationally

Which one is it?

Why people act like the do is irrelevant to the system you are proposing. Or are you saying that abolishing all enforcement systems will cause everything bad in the universe to disappear?

Anyhow, I think we've milked this conversation for as long as it has capability to provide value, so perhaps we agree to disagree on this topic.


>Which one is it?

I believe through some accidents before or after birth lead to some people are completely unable to act reasonably. I don't think they are the people you consider "bad" but people with severe disabilities.

>Why people act like the do is irrelevant to the system you are proposing. Or are you saying that abolishing all enforcement systems will cause everything bad in the universe to disappear?

I don't think that the world is full of people who actively wish harm on others, and usually those people are trying to improve things for themselves. If we build a society based on making things good for everybody involved, these will be rare cases that society can address as they happen.

Put in simple terms, those people may currently be unwilling to act reasonably, but are completely capable in the right circumstances.




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