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[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You said a state must have control to stop thievery and murder, but I've never heard of a state that successfully stopped those things, is what I was getting at. The point about conditions where violence is common or less common is that there are more primary factors to violence than whether or not someone will be punished by state forces for that violence. There are more effective ways to combat violence and theft than a police state.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sure – state healthcare, state infrastructure, state base income all help.