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Originally posted by The Hierophant:
That's a pretty big call. One thing I'm wondering though, is what do you think government actually is? I'm not trying to deflect you with semantics. What is it that separates a government from say a large, successful 'capitalist' corporation? One that specialises in the mental control and direction of a particular group of people? And, more importantly, who defines what 'the government' is and isn't actually designed for?
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i define government by the varying principles of government as i have learned them through various methodologies.
Through my study of philosophy-- all men have a right to property. they also have a right to property of others if it can be gained through any means. therefore, societies form in order to protect the property of the weak from members who are stronger and would otherwise rob the weak. This is what i mean when i say that the governments job is to defend.
Through my study of chaos theory/evolution-- evolutionary advancement can be found in the advance developement rate of the young. generally, this means that the more advanced an animal the earlier in the growth phase the child must be born, thereby increasing the length of developement outside the womb during which the child cannot take care of itself. thus the purpose of society is to develope and raise the young towards more advancement. This is what i mean by the governments job is to educate.
Through my study of political science-- the more advanced a nation and the higher its standard of living, the more it must rely on transportation of goods since certain population centers can no longer produce all the items needed to provide for the needs of the people. it is therefore the governments responsibility to provide the means for transportation of goods (including regulation of imports, customs, roads, harbors, etc).
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Originally posted by The Hierophant:
So do you think prices and money supply would stabilize without government interference? Remember I'm asking you this in all earnestness. Don't take my questions as personal attacks.
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yes, i think that given time the prices would restabilize at a much lower level. i base this conclusion off of the fact that they always seemed to do so prior to the introduction of the current welfare state (and even prior to the civil war, when there was even less governmental regulation).
i dont take your questions as personal attacks, they make me think and test my position, which is a good thing.