not at all. the warlords may use force, here in america it is a consensual exchange. it is part of a silly little concept that us people who live in societies call 'the social pact' or something to that effect. in exchange for the benefits of society, you voluntarily give up certain things. and yes, it is voluntary, as you always have the option to abscond to the wilderness or somalia or join the amish and truly 'own yourself', whatever the fuck that means. all for the low, low price of leaving the society.
you always use that meaninglessly obtuse definition of 'owning yourself'. so your question is meaningless. perhaps if you used terminology that wasn't so obtuse, your question would have meaning and i would be able to answer it.
i bet you still cash the SS check when it gets there.
I hope you answer my questions, I'll try to address yours.
You seem to think that in order for a person to be free from the use of force against them they should leave the country. Doesn't that
weaken your argument and strengthen mine? I AM a Voluntarist, you are not. You have tried to wordsmith "voluntary" into meaning
something it does not. If a private club had rules of membership your argument might make sense, but isn't the "land of the free" based on tolerance and the simple concept of live and let live? You seem to embrace a central authority even over people that simply want to be left alone, are willing to leave others alone and have no wish to participate in anothers plan for running somebody else's life.
You do believe in leaving others alone don't you?
Voluntary exchange is consensual isn't it ?
Concerning "owning yourself" and my question being obtuse. Okay, I'll try again. Just let me know if you agree with the following statements and we can at least understand the others basic philosophy. You do have an underpinning philosophy don't you?
I own myself and should not intitate aggression against another. You own yourself and should not initiate aggression against another.
Agree? Disagree?
Social security ? ...that's a bet you would lose.