C'punks, On Thu, 26 May 1994, David L Womack wrote:
I have to support Black Unicorn's use of the courts. Really, what choices were available? . . . e) Sue the guy. It's legal, it's easy, and it get's people's attention.
So, I, for one, think Black Unicorn took the best and most reasonable approach. I'd be very interested in which course (or some other undefined course I didn't think of) that the anarchists feel would be reasonable... . . .
Well, I'm an anarchist and I would have no *philosophical* problem with pursuing redress in the king's court. It is because I am an anarchist that I don't impute any special status to "government." "Government" is just the term we use for one particular form of collective force. I would use it in the same way I would use an oncoming truck; if someone were trying to mug me, I would consider pushing them in front of the truck. It would just be a handy tool to be employed for self-defense. So to the government often is useful as a handy blunt instrument to keep other forms of muggers at bay. Now in actuality, I have grave *practical* reservations about using the government in this way. It is hard not to get entangled once one begins to dance with the devil. Now ask me if I would have any philosophical objection to taking welfare. S a n d y