Freedom, Society, and State - Ludwig von Mises Institute

In brief, in contrast to the collectivist anarchi
s t, the i n d i v i d ua listanarchis t rna i n t a ins t hat the
state is an aggressive institution because it entails
the violation of property rights, not because it upholds
them. And, contrary to the libertarian-rninarchist,
he holds that this violation inheres in the
nature of the state, rather than being incidental to
it. (40 )
Wit h t his i n rn i n d the view t hat the s tat e· isan
institution which violates property rights by its
pro tee t ion 0 f the i n t e r es t s 0 f the p r ope r t y- own i ng
groups becomes intelligible.
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