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Howard Pearce - Libertarian's avatar

and state power is nothing more than legalized coercion for the most part

Simply ask yourself if you are free to do that yourself

If the answer is NO, then The State should NOT be able to either - regardless of mechanisms like voting

No one should ne able to vote your rights aways

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Feral Finster's avatar

The word "should" is doing a great deal of work for you.

That said, you are right. Nobody should. But those in power care only about power. If the only way they can get compliance is "legalized coercion", through naked force and repression, then that is what they will do.

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notBob's avatar

Politics and nation states are always about brute force violence. We can use pretty words like coercion but in the end the monopoly of brute force violence lies in the hands of the state.

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Howard Pearce - Libertarian's avatar

you have a right to validate it !!

Socially, it is Freedom of Association

Any violation is a violation of that right

A right the state inherently violates by imposing itself as your government

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Feral Finster's avatar

Rights are meaningless if you cannot enforce them.

"Don't quote laws to us. We carry swords." - Gnaeus Pompeius

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Howard Pearce - Libertarian's avatar

Rights are not meaningless even if they are being violated you still get an idea of how bad

And from a purely social / society perspective, I personally believe Freedom of Association as a single right will cover most situations - but it is too radical for most people

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Feral Finster's avatar

Good luck enforcing it.

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Howard Pearce - Libertarian's avatar

The fact that people will not accept it is merely a showing that they do not yet accept freedom.

All coerced associations are proof one is not free

If you have specifics you wishe me to address, ask

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