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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I thought you were speaking in terms of domestic protection. The same concept applies though; that if there was not a government protecting assets, that private business would fund their own protection (and often do). It would simply be reflected in the price of the goods.
You're correct that evolution dictates what is a right. Bears have the right to bear claws, for instance. Our claws are more effective.
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In earlier times you could hire the Pinkerton's,private army.You'll see this portrayed on David Milch's Deadwood, HBO series.Henry Ford had his own goon squad.United Fruit Company (now Chiquita) would machine gun their employees.A Houstonian-owned Coca Coal bottling plant would murder their employees.
Bigger dogs like Theodore Roosevelt just bring in the US Navy to threaten annihilation to anyone who tries to defend the territory the US has just stolen from them.
If the Navy ever has an accident,you can blame that on someone else and take their Cuba,Puerto Rico,and Philippine Islands.
Islands that are defenseless you just take and give to pineapple growers.
Careful with Korea though,they've sent even the US Marine Corps packing.
Currently,we've done like Hitler.Instead of nationalizing industry,they nationalized the people,and made them foot the bill for business protection.
I defend the right to arm bears.