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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by notacoward on Sunday September 04, 2022 @01:32PM (#32715481)
> there is no moral foundation for the existence of any governance system, except self-governance

"Self governance" is just another word for anarchy, which leads inevitably (and often quickly) back into autocracy. No thanks. Not even worth engaging with further.

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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by verisimi on Sunday September 04, 2022 @04:08PM (#32717176)
The options are anarchy (or accepting personal responsibility for one's life) or immoral governance by force; aka slavery (to those who are able to take personal responsibility); aka pretending it is possible to abdicate one's personal rights to some ficticious entity called government. Self governance is really just the start of one's life as an adult.
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Re:Some things to learn from the British East India Company'... by exBarrelSpoiler on Sunday September 04, 2022 @05:00PM (#32717681)
Isn’t recognizing one’s limits and dependence on others also part of becoming an adult?
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