Objectivist Criticisms of Anarcho-Capitalism

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Dennis HackethalOP, over 1 year ago·#11·· Collapse

Defensive force and security services are productive endeavors.

Retaliatory force is only part thereof, and defense involves the employment of scarce resources, thus economic principles apply. (Logan Chipkin)

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Dennis HackethalOP, over 1 year ago·#12·· Collapse

KodoKB points out a risk of abuse:

The use of retaliatory force has an objective risk of being misapplied and therefore of violating the rights of others.

Related: #4

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Dennis HackethalOP, over 1 year ago·#13·· Collapse

A monopoly on violence amplifies the risk of abuse.

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Dennis HackethalOP, about 1 year ago·#268·· Collapse

Superseded by #267. This comment was generated automatically.

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