Lysander Spooner's Letter to Grover Cleveland
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Arguments against the legitimacy of the state: A transcript discussion
Spooner argues that the state lacks legitimate authority based on multiple arguments./nOne argument is that laws are either superfluous or criminal./nAnother argument is that the state's authority rests on consent, which many individuals did not give./nSpooner also argues that even if a social contract was signed, it would be illegitimate because certain rights are inalienable./nHe further criticizes the state for being irresponsible, arbitrary, and not bound by its own rules./nThe concept of inalienability is an interesting and often overlooked aspect of libertarianism./nRobert Nozick's view on inalienability differs from Spooner's, as he supports the idea of slavery contracts in a free society.
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