"Thus does a 'necessary evil' become an idol. Maybe we're stuck with it. But do we have to worship it?"

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Briefly, the State is that organization in society which attempts to maintain a monopoly of the use of force and violence in a given territorial area; in particular, it is the only organization in society that obtains its revenue not by voluntary contribution or payment for services rendered but by coercion.

— Murray Rothbard