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The NAP and “Men with Guns”

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

There is much talk in certain libertarian circles about the so-called NAP, or “Non-Aggression Principle.” I don’t find the NAP to be of much use myself, but the basic idea is that it’s wrong, under any circumstances, to “initiate force.” What is meant by “force,” or “initiate” for that matter, is difficult to […]