Comments on: The Involuntary Contract: Comments # 22

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:35 +0000

You should give the “3″ link its own post. I almost missed it and I’m glad I didn’t.

By: Francois Tremblay

Francois Tremblay — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:38:16 +0000

“But to summarily dismiss all government as per se “illegitimate” is circular: you’re just assuming the answer.”

Bla bla bla… shtup already. All acts not based on voluntary action are illegitimate. Period. Stop feeding people your lies.

By: KipEsquire

KipEsquire — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:26:08 +0000

You toss around the word “illegitimate” a little too recklessly. The argument is that “legitimate” is not a discrete quantum, but a continuum. One government can be more or less legitimite than another, and the metric by which legitimacy is measured is inoffensiveness to competent adults who have a natural right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

But to summarily dismiss all government as per se “illegitimate” is circular: you’re just assuming the answer.