Talking with Alex and Ted after Liturgy tonight. I asked, “If a government reserves the right to initiate force against people, how can you call it legitimate?”

Alex said, “Because the citizens vote to delegate that use of force to the government.”

“But I didn’t! What about me?” I asked.

“Well, the citizens have voted on the laws of the land,” he explained, reciting the gubmint propaganda pounded into his head in the gubmint indoctrination facility commonly known as “public schools.”

“But I didn’t vote for that! Are you saying I have no value as a person?” I asked incredulously.

“Well,” he began in his most condescending tone, “you can vote with your feet and leave.”

“Oh, I see,” I said, newly illumined, “so rather than address the principle that I raised, we’ll use the old redneck line, ‘If you don’t like it, you can leave.’ I am so enlightened now, thank you for your compassionate and Christ-like wisdom.”


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