Democracy virtually assures that only bad and dangerous men will ever rise to the top of government.
Hans-Hermann HoppeDemocracy allows for A and B to band together to rip off C. This is not justice, but a moral outrage.
Hans-Hermann HoppeIf the right to vote were expanded to seven year olds โฆ its policies would most definitely reflect the โlegitimate concernsโ of children to have โadequateโ and โequalโ access to โfreeโ french fries, lemonade and videos.
Hans-Hermann HoppeA government is a compulsory territorial monopolist of ultimate decision-making (jurisdiction) and, implied in this, a compulsory territorial monopolist of taxation. That is, a government is the ultimate arbiter, for the inhabitants of a given territory, regarding what is just and what is not, and it can determine unilaterally, i.e., without requiring the consent of those seeking justice or arbitration, the price that justice-seekers must pay to the government for providing this service.
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