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Relevant wikipedia article on the subject:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence

It's why "non-coercive government" is an oxymoron.



Note: downvotes are not a rebuttal. Not that I think that it's possible to dispute that statement by means other than "I'd like the world to work differently", but if someone were prepared to offer an argument, that would redound far more to their credit. And if you think I'm wrong, don't let me dangle in ignorance, otherwise I'm liable to keep saying such things.




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