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  Dennis Hackethal addressed criticism #902.

The anarchists do not object to retaliatory force, only to it being wielded by a government. Why? Because, they say, it excludes "competitors." It sure does: it excludes vigilantes, lynch mobs, terrorists, and anyone else wanting to use force subjectively.

Competing arbitration agencies would develop objective (ie, non-arbitrary) laws and rules for coordination. And, just like governments, they would defend their customers against anyone who wants to use force subjectively. That’s their value proposition; their income relies on it.

#902 · Dennis Hackethal, 19 days ago

But if anyone could make his own laws based on whim, that would be arbitrary, no?

19 days ago · ‘Objectivist Criticisms of Anarcho-Capitalism’