Legalizing Crime
by Sam Vaknin
"Those who have the command of the arms in a country are masters of the state, and have it in their power to make what revolutions they please. [Thus,] there is no end to observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister backed by a standing army, and those of a court awed by the fear of an armed people.
"Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher
The state has a monopoly on behaviour usually deemed criminal. It murders, kidnaps, and locks up people.
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"Those who have the command of the arms in a country are masters of the state, and have it in their power to make what revolutions they please. [Thus,] there is no end to observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister backed by a standing army, and those of a court awed by the fear of an armed people.
"Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher
The state has a monopoly on behaviour usually deemed criminal. It murders, kidnaps, and locks up people.
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