Thursday 3 December 2009

Socialism* is cruel

Socialism is cruel because it exercises the initial use of force without justification, often only making recourse to vague notions of the collective good, not being properly defined. Any use of (otherwise aggressive) force can only be legitimate if there is an explanation and, effectively, a crime. To punish possession, or defence of an excess quantity of resources, such that others are needlessly deprived will not be aggressive.

If the victim (subject) is not given sufficient and satisfactory explanation of their wrongdoing, or the demonstration of how force serves the greater good, then they have been the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Without a harmed complainant there is no crime. To be (legitimately) subject to force, there must be a complainant whose grievances must have been found to be justified. Who is the complainant? What's wrong with the situation pertaining without force?

What's wrong with no aggression?

*Used here to mean either one or both of: i) forcing people to use certain services, ii) punishing them with taxes for an action or activity which is not in itself harmful, such as sales tax or income tax.

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