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Originally Posted by aranel05
I think that as long as an individual wants to be able to claim something for his or herself (private property), there has to be a government which would allow them to do so or vice versa. At this point in time I feel that it would be impossible to live in a society with no government. It has become second nature for people to own private property, and without a government to enforce laws on how to obtain such things, it would be chaos. Although humans by nature are social beings, they are also political ones.
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How can government be required for private property rights when it must by it's very nature violate private property rights to exist?
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Originally Posted by Brandon
Okay, let me ask you a question: if we no form of government, would we still have a form of currency? The constitution says that the government regulates commerce and trade...that's what the people wanted. So if they can't regulate it because they wouldn't exist, then how would we buy? Would there be a set currency? Would currency lose value and do different means of currency in replace of it? Would separate states ask for the same currency? So if you think about it, it's not that complicated to think about.
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We can only speculate on what the eventual outcome of the free market would be, but it seems reasonable to assume that currencies based on a commodity standard would emerge. The government isn't required for people to agree upon a medium of exchange. All it does is mandate that they use the government's medium of exchange so that they can rob us through inflation whenever they see fit.
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Originally Posted by RainbowSkies
I was thinkng... if there was no goverment in the US .. who's to say other countries wouldn't try and invade it?
The US would be seen as a weak target...
just a thought 
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When was the last time the US government had to defend against an invasion anyway? All the military seems to be doing currently is playing world policeman and getting foreign people pissed, which is makingthe US less safe, not safer.