billbartlett at dodo.com.au wrote:
> At 12:00 PM -0500 3/1/03, Chuck0 wrote:
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>>If the power of government rests on the consent of the governed, the use of force, and the belief that government is necessary, than if we go off and form alternatives we would be undermining the power and legitimacy of the state.
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> The alternative to government of the people is no government of the people. Where are you going to go off to, to set up such an alternative arrangement? Unfortunately all the territory of planet earth comes under the jurisdiction of one government or other. Some places are governed by multiple jurisdictions. Running away is not a viable strategy for social change, for this amongst other reasons.
I totally agree with you. 100%.
Running away is not an option.
I wasn't arguing this. My point was that people could set up these parallel or alternative arrangements where they live. Isn't this what is happening now in Argentina?
Chuck0
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