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| "Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If you resist arrest, you will be clubbed. If you defend yourself against clubbing, you will be shot dead. These procedures are known as the Rule of Law." (Edward Abbey) | "Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If you resist arrest, you will be clubbed. If you defend yourself against clubbing, you will be shot dead. These procedures are known as the Rule of Law." —Edward Abbey |
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| Reference: Prof. John Hasnas's [[Books/TheMythOfTheRuleOfLaw]]. | '''See Also:''' |
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| Related: LawIsAnExcuseToDoHarm, ../AnarchyIsChaos | Prof. John Hasnas's [[Books/TheMythOfTheRuleOfLaw]], LawIsAnExcuseToDoHarm, ../AnarchyIsChaos. |
Fallacy:
"Without government, there would be chaos! We must have rule of law!"
Response:
"Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If you resist arrest, you will be clubbed. If you defend yourself against clubbing, you will be shot dead. These procedures are known as the Rule of Law." —Edward Abbey
See Also:
Prof. John Hasnas's Books/TheMythOfTheRuleOfLaw, LawIsAnExcuseToDoHarm, ../AnarchyIsChaos.