Marakesh 𓅦 on Nostr: “The gravest crimes in the State’s lexicon are almost invariably not invasions of ...
“The gravest crimes in the State’s lexicon are almost invariably not invasions of person and property, but dangers to its own contentment: for example, treason, desertion of a soldier to the enemy, failure to register for the draft, conspiracy to overthrow the government.”
–Murray Rothbard
Today we might add leaking classified information, or whistle-blowing, that exposes the State's crimes.
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/to-promote-peace-you-must-fight-statism/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20gravest%20crimes%20in%20the%20State%E2%80%99s%20lexicon%20are%20almost%20invariably%20not%20invasions%20of%20person%20and%20property%2C%20but%20dangers%20to%20its%20own%20contentment%3A%20for%20example%2C%20treason%2C%20desertion%20of%20a%20soldier%20to%20the%20enemy%2C%20failure%20to%20register%20for%20the%20draft%2C%20conspiracy%20to%20overthrow%20the%20government.%E2%80%9D
–Murray Rothbard
Today we might add leaking classified information, or whistle-blowing, that exposes the State's crimes.
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/to-promote-peace-you-must-fight-statism/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20gravest%20crimes%20in%20the%20State%E2%80%99s%20lexicon%20are%20almost%20invariably%20not%20invasions%20of%20person%20and%20property%2C%20but%20dangers%20to%20its%20own%20contentment%3A%20for%20example%2C%20treason%2C%20desertion%20of%20a%20soldier%20to%20the%20enemy%2C%20failure%20to%20register%20for%20the%20draft%2C%20conspiracy%20to%20overthrow%20the%20government.%E2%80%9D