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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Problems with libertarianism.
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Date: Wed, 24-Apr-85 22:42:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 24 22:42:00 1985
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>/* mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz) /  1:24 pm  Apr 22, 1985 */

>We choose the legal fictions based on social goals, one of which is
>non-coercion.  Another common goal is social stability.  There are trade-

What does "social stability" mean?

Whose goals?

>The examples where maximization of benefits can only be secured by
>enforcing cooperation are innumerable.  Unless cheating is made uneconomic,
>cooperation will dissolve or never appear.  It's nice to minimize the
>coercion required, but to make that a priority goal will cause
>cooperation to suffer.
>-- 
>
>Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh

Maximization of benefits to whom?

"Coerce" to "cooperate" -- Huh?