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Kepler: Searching for Another Earth

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zombie3/07/2009 12:41:19 pm PST

re: #197 rightymouse

Anarchy is a misdefinition of this philosophy. I believe in self-rule and limited government. Am not an anarchist.

And have not governments brutalized the elderly, female, young, and everyone in between?

Well, it seemed fairly anarchistic to me, according to your link. Self-rule is all well and good, but a substantial portion of the populace needs physical protection by society. Complete self-independence, and/or autarchy, and/or anarchy, is inevitably favored by those who are fit, strong, and capable. But not everyone shares those attributes. If you are in any way enfeebled, you will be victimized in a society without built-in protections for the less-than-vigorous.