Bend It Like Bentham

A utilitarianism blog. Bending the truth and distorting the facts of reality so as to conform them with our own set of whims, emotions, faiths and wishes. This blog will take you on a journey through the philosophical musings and inner conflicts of a man entering the world of utilitarianism. We will focus on dissecting the works of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Lastly, we will be exposing Objectivism as the irrational philosophy that it is.

Thursday, June 17, 2004

Capitalism = Corporate Police State

And here is an excellent demonstration of what I mean


Funny, isn't it? In any society, the government has a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence. But one way to attack objectivists is to claim that preventing force in society equals initiating force. When you ban the use of force, you no longer have a means of imposing taxes and regulations on your fellow man through the letigimacy of legislation. THIS IS WRONG! First you can't demand steel tariffs, next thing you know they are taking away your right to burglarize houses. If we surrender our ability to seize property though taxation, who will fund my medical expenses? Anyone but me, goddamn it.

Notice the reversal in this cartoon. We are admitting that force is bad, yet we are attacking the only system that prevents force, and we ourselves stand for different variants of collectivism, which all require force. We are either all duplicitous liars, or a bunch of fucking ignorant assholes. Maximizing my personal utility requires infringing the rights of others. I won't live in a police state that forces other people's rights on me.

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