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Re:Did Shutting Down Silk Road Make the World a More Dangero... by saraid216 on Friday October 04, 2013 @12:43PM (#6496408)
> The concept of "natural rights" is motivated by protection against the government.

That's why natural rights are so difficult to defend. Their entire basis is anti-change.

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Re:Did Shutting Down Silk Road Make the World a More Dangero... by samolang on Friday October 04, 2013 @02:31PM (#6497069)
Their basis is against coercion. There are other ways to effect change beside coercion.
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Re:Did Shutting Down Silk Road Make the World a More Dangero... by saraid216 on Friday October 04, 2013 @07:43PM (#6498753)
Yes, there are. Fires, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
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