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nradov
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Boeing suspends vaccine mandate for U.S. employees
Holding a monopoly on violence over a particular territory is the fundamental basis of the modern nation state. The state enforces that monopoly primarily to assert and maintain it's own legitimacy.
R0b0t1
on Dec 22, 2021
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Why does having unpunished murder hurt the legitimacy of a state if there is no right to life?
nradov
on Dec 23, 2021
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Because it's a direct challenge to government authority.
R0b0t1
on Dec 26, 2021
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If there is no right to life why does this challenge authority?
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