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 cost of justice can be justly paid only by the invader. Benjamin Tucker costinvaderjustice Change image and share on social
Aggression is simply another name for government. Benjamin Tucker aggressiongovernmentsimply Change image and share on social
The exercise of authority over the same area by two States is a contradiction. Benjamin Tucker areaauthoritycontradiction Change image and share on social
This brings us to Anarchism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by individuals or voluntary associations, and that the State should be abolished. Benjamin Tucker abolishaffairanarchism Change image and share on social
The claim of the State Socialists, however, that this right would not be exercised in matters pertaining to the individual in the more intimate and private relations of his life is not borne out by the history of governments. Benjamin Tucker bearclaimexercise 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
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
But which is the State's essential function, aggression or defence, few seem to know or care. Benjamin Tucker aggressioncaredefence 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
