but I am of the opinion that most people aren't that backwardsly non-compliant

So if a group of people collectively decide to pay for a road with an agreement that they can all use it freely, is that ethical?

sure

is this not what the government does?

provided everyone paying for it volunteered to do it

but I can't not pay for the road

Well if moving from a strong liberal democracy to a weak anarchist society allows people to commit crimes unchecked endangering the common man is that not unethical

because the government forces me to pay taxes

You didn't answer my earlier question @AiarUther

What is the government?

so you're asking for a definition?

I'm asking what you think the government is, I suppose

not necessarily a dictionary definition of "government"

what format would you like the answer

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@AiarUther lacking a viable alternative to the government your arguments are mute

however you like

I just want to know how you understand what the government is, if that makes sense

@SOTGOR I'm just going to take that statement as an admission that I'm right and proceed to do a victory dance

Your right to some extent as I have been saying sure but lacking a solution I fail to see what you want

I see taxation as evil

and I see no reason to increase that evil as much as strictly neccesary

Taxation is evil to some extent but it is a necessary evil

why I'm a minarchist

Define minarchist

Is that like a libertarian

sorta

they are saying on general chat that sargon's new account got banned

Of course

A minarchist believes the government should reduced to the smallest degree possible

I agree with that priciple

But taxation is a necessary function of the most basic Gover

and I also think so because the most propserous nations are ones with the lowest government involvement

Government

Ok so we agree for the most part

I'm a libertarian right winger

I really don't care what other people do, as long as they leave me alone

they can even have pinapple on pizza

So we agree on this issue government is a necessary evil

I'm more of an ancap agnostic

I'm not sure if ancap will work