On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:16:42 +0000 (GMT), John Cartmell
wrote:

In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:
"Society" is a nebulous thing. The idea of an individual is much more
tangible.

I appreciate that some people find it dificult to think beyond their own
personal needs and it takes time and patience to appreciate anything more -
but the reality of anarchy is so nasty that you do need to make the effort.

Who said anything about anarchy?

Of course it takes time and patience to think beyond individual needs.
That is why the individual should be encouraged to do so rather than
the state doing his thinking for him.

This extrapolates very obviously into policing and crime as well. The
more that individuals are encouraged to take responsibility for
themselves in as many aspects as possible - i.e. they own the
consequences and the outcome - the less the need for the involvement
of the state and the money wasted on its mechanisms.



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..andy