spread@programming.dev to Collapse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoThis will definitely get me on a watchlistprogramming.devimagemessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up11.12Karrow-down170file-text
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minus-squareWaxedWookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49·10 months agoThreat of force is a solution. It’s basically what the police exist to do - behave the way we want, or we’ll send someone with a gun to take your money, property, freedom, or life.
minus-square100@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·10 months agoAll authority is derived from the monopolization of violence.
minus-squareWaxedWookie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoIntellectual authority? Moral authority? I’m not sure it’s quite that clear-cut.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoThose are subjective, it is indeed that clear cut. Authority is derived by power over others, now try to exert your authority over someone without violence.
Threat of force is a solution.
It’s basically what the police exist to do - behave the way we want, or we’ll send someone with a gun to take your money, property, freedom, or life.
All authority is derived from the monopolization of violence.
Intellectual authority? Moral authority? I’m not sure it’s quite that clear-cut.
Those are subjective, it is indeed that clear cut. Authority is derived by power over others, now try to exert your authority over someone without violence.