> there are situations where they would like the government to interfere
> Could we maintain a society like this without any enforcement of law?
> I think the government should prevent people being harmed by predictable irrational behavior
So it seems you believe that a government is a monopoly on force, but think it's a good thing. a very interesting viewpoint.
How is that different from the famous quote [1] from 1984 about the picture of the future? I appreciate that this might be considered a slippery slope argument, but have you seen a benevolent monopoly before? I'm not sure I have.
I write too much, but you make an interesting point. More interesting because I find it hard to imagine a world where governments do not have a monopoly on force and the things function. Clearly, I need to think harder/better.
> Could we maintain a society like this without any enforcement of law?
> I think the government should prevent people being harmed by predictable irrational behavior
So it seems you believe that a government is a monopoly on force, but think it's a good thing. a very interesting viewpoint.
How is that different from the famous quote [1] from 1984 about the picture of the future? I appreciate that this might be considered a slippery slope argument, but have you seen a benevolent monopoly before? I'm not sure I have.
[1] http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/3041