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A common pro-government argument is "How would you protect yourself without a government/the state/the police?" How would you refute this? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 12 points 6 months ago

The same way I protect myself with a government. The police may or may not protect you even when present, and the chances of them being present if and when something happens is not big.