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RE: The Non-Agression Principle // Part 4

in #peaceacademy7 years ago (edited)

The statements might appear self-evident, but each can be challenged.

What's consent for instance? People today do things that 2 decades ago they would only do if forced. Why? Because they've been brainwashed. Like Noam Chomsky said (and it's one of my favorite sayings), "consent is manufactured". To really consent, a person must be superbly informed and educated, in a "know thyself" manner as taught by the ancient Greeks. Otherwise it's like signing a contract you don't really understand because someone duped you. Real consent is really hard work and it takes a lifetime or more to achieve. What most people call consent is the right to be influenced by whatever random circumstance you happen to be around, country culture current mores parents friends TV etc.

Same goes for all other points, like "property" for instance. What is property? Most, if not all, US property is stolen from the Indians.

Not saying you're wrong, it's just one can always delve deeper into all these notions. Important thing is to have everyone's best interests and the progress of humanity at heart so that we won't just serve our own biases when we reason about these issues.