Discussions like this are why Western Civilization towers over the rest of mankind. Being morally consistent with regards to authority is extremely practical. It's sad that you dismiss it so readily.
A society based on every individual having the legal authority to decide for himself what rules they will or will not follow is not tenable under any circumstances. It's not even a conversation worth having. It's as stupid as communism.
A society based on every individual having the legal authority to decide for himself what rules they will or will not follow is not tenable under any circumstances.
Nothing I have said is determined at the individual level. The question of whether or not an authority is operating within its originally granted jurisdiction can be objectively answered regardless of any individual's feelings or opinion. Why do you keep pretending that I'm advocating for anarchy?
The question of whether or not an authority is operating within its originally granted jurisdiction can be objectively answered regardless of any individual's feelings or opinion.
If that were accurate, that would mean there is no disagreement in the United States about whether the government has any authority to require vaccines.
Why do you keep pretending that I'm advocating for anarchy?
Because that's what you are advocating.
himself what rules they will or will not follow is not tenable under any circumstances. It's as stupid as communism.
How about a society where the rules are only applied to one half of society, while the other half runs wild at the beck and call of an out of control political class?
It's already untenable.
The rule of law is already gone.
What we in fact have is the pretense of law.
Suggesting we obey it when its to our absolute disadvantage to comply, is stupid as communism.
You're not thinking clearly because you're afraid to go to prison.
What you don't realize is the state could manifestly send you to prison right now, without trial, as they have done to others.
A society where the law does not protect you from illegal detainment or torture, is already a prison.
The fact that you have the convenience of travel, and being (nominally) allowed to work, or anything else that comes with being 'free', is immaterial.
You are in fact already a prisoner, and the apparent personal and material freedoms you have now are momentary and can be taken arbitrarily. And given the current course of events, theres no reason to believe they wont eventually be taken.
This is the sane and rational point of view.
We're not disobeying the law.
We're only enforcing our own by disobeying illegitimate authority.
Like the people that patrolled in kenosha the night of the riots.
Or the rooftop koreans.
How about a society where the rules are only applied to one half of society, while the other half runs wild at the beck and call of an out of control political class?
That's what happens when half decide they aren't going to follow the laws they feel don't apply to them.
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