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“The libertarian approach is a very symmetrical one: the non-aggression principle does not rule out force, but only the initiation of force. In other words, you are permitted to use force only in response to some else's use of force. If they do not use force you may not use force yourself. There is a symmetry here: force for force, but no force if no force was used.”

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Stephan Kinsella

Stephan Kinsella, born in 1965, is an American lawyer, writer, and free-market theorist. He is known for his in-depth research and contributions to intellectual property, copyright, patents, and free-market legal theory. more

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