but hold on

where does the authority of the government come from?

The law

Violence

the people

the people?

really?

yes the society

lmao

how?

lol

`where does the authority of the government come from?`

they establish a state

Violence

Yes

The authority of government is derived from the fact that they maintain a functioning social order

It's the Mandate of Heaven

violence is the surpreme authority from which all other authorities derive

^

you cant maintain order without violence

you cant enforce law or right without violence

everything is based on violence. war is the ethos of the universe.

wait wait wait

first things first,

how else you gonna get things done

im just mind boggled rn

Why

i just came back but i saw the question

"you cant maintain order without violence"

wtf?

Yes

when you go to the supermarket, do you use violence to buy groceries?

do you use violence when you give someone a gift?

@Deleted User what prevents me from robbing the supermarket?

would you rob the supermarket without laws?

many would

cops are people too

not just government employees

no, would *you* rob the supermarket

The supermarket?