re: #41 friarstale

um, I’m fully aware of the irony I employed… are you?
in other words, if you’re so certain of your position, get ready to save yourself

if you can save yourself, then you will have the last laugh

if not, then perhaps your story is more like The Miller’s Tale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miller’s_Tale

By this reasoning we shouldn’t have an army, or OSHA, or police, or, well, any government.

There are certain things which we, as individuals cannot provide for. You need a larger entity to coordinate them. Take national defense, we can all choose to participate but without some organization from the government we will not have adequate protection for all of us. Dealing with climate change is the same.