And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be resorted to, is a strictly defensive act, - at least in theory. Benjamin Tucker actcapitaldefensive Change image and share on social
The right of such control is already admitted by the State Socialists, though they maintain that, as a matter of fact, the individual would be allowed a much larger liberty than he now enjoys. Benjamin Tucker admitallowcontrol Change image and share on social
Marx, as we have seen, solved it by declaring capital to be a different thing from product, and maintaining that it belonged to society and should be seized by society and employed for the benefit of all alike. Benjamin Tucker alikebelongbenefit share on social
Therefore coercion of the non-invasive, when justifiable at all, is to be justified on the ground that it secures, not a minimum of ' invasion, but a minimum of pain. Benjamin Tucker coerciongrindinvasion Change image and share on social
Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction. Benjamin Tucker afterthoughtdefencedestruction share on social
In the matter of the maintenance and rearing of children the Anarchists would neither institute the communistic nursery which the State Socialists favor nor keep the communistic school system which now prevails. Benjamin Tucker anarchistchildcommunistic share on social
First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless of individual choice. Benjamin Tucker affairchoicedoctrine Change image and share on social
Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce for the gander, capital. Benjamin Tucker capitalfairegander Change image and share on social
The two principles referred to are Authority and Liberty, and the names of the two schools of Socialistic thought which fully and unreservedly represent one or the other of them are, respectively, State Socialism and Anarchism. Benjamin Tucker anarchismauthorityfully share on social
The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control. Benjamin Tucker attemptcontrolessence Change image and share on social
