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Re:Get a cable modem, go to jail (1999) by peyton on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @06:02PM (#37398383)
> But security can also lead to an arms race that makes everyone less safe, as measures that improve someone's safety may have a negative effect on others.

The stoic natural rights theory on which the US is founded definitely tips the balance towards self-defense over the collective. It’s the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence.

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Re:Get a cable modem, go to jail (1999) by jltsiren on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @06:17PM (#37398548)
The hard part is stopping the self-defense at armed individuals. And not escalating from armed individuals to armed gangs. From armed gangs to criminal organizations capable of challenging the state. From criminal organizations to regional warlords replacing the state. And from regional warlords to conquerors establishing a new state.
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