Today, in defense of the idea of government and its laws, someone commented that, mankind cannot police itself. Ive seen many variations on this general sentiment, which all basically amount to, we need authority and rule-makers because human beings are untrustworthy and evil. The silliness of this idea is illustrated by the follow-up question, if HUMANS are not to be trusted, because they are stupid and nasty, what SPECIES is going to be making those rules and laws, and administering that government, to keep us in line? Now, that may be worth a chuckle, but it also illustrates the fact that the belief in government is really a religious faith in a superhuman deity. If you listen to true believers (statists) speak, and really THINK about what is implied, it shows the superstition of government to be utterly looney. Statists very obviously speak as if government is something OUTSIDE OF, INDEPENDENT OF and SUPERIOR TO the human race, something that is wiser and more virtuous than mere mortals, and therefore fit to govern and control us PEOPLE. Really, I invite everyone reading this--voluntaryist or statist--to take a few minutes and really meditate on the meaning of these words, and the insane delusion they imply: Mankind cannot police itself. (Whats really damn sad--so sad I hate to even admit it--is that I wouldnt be at all surprised if, back when I was a statist, I said things very similar to that. Gack!)
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:38:56 +0000
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