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Originally Posted by tore
I agree that looking from the outside, there does seem to be quite a few problems with American politics which there is no easy fix for. However, using that as a basis for a general assumption that all governments are bad is a bit narrow-minded. I'm guessing, but I believe both me and Dotoar are reasonably happy with our governments and don't feel that they are particularly oppressive.
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Well, Scandinavia is
relatively liberated socially but I do not approve of the concept of a big welfare state since it by definition overrides the liberties of the people, not least economically. Thus I actually agree to OccultHawk's last statement on a general level (and figurative; I'm yet to see the day when the state upholds its monopoly through the use of bodily waste). A lot of the social institutions, at least in Sweden, work under more or less socialistic principles under the general assumption that the government needs to handle certain parts of society that otherwise would be acting out in the civil society (i.e. the free market, which besides isn't very free at all here).
This however, is a discussion unto itself. I would gladly indulge in a minarchy vs. welfare state discussion, but in here I think that we should remain on the topic of anarchy vs. minarchy.
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