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Addiction – A Definition
1. A physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as a drug or alcohol. In physical addiction, the body adapts to the substance being used and gradually requires increased amounts to reproduce the effects originally produced by smaller doses. See more at withdrawal.
2. A habitual or compulsive involvement in an activity, such as gambling.
Statism and Violence
The state is the conceptual name for those with the legal right and obligation to initiate force.
Are those in the state addicted to violence?Taxation, theft, war, unjust imprisonment, fiat
currency, excess regulation, insane debts, controlling the young, unfunded liabilities…
Let’s find out…
Question 1
Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons?
Translation:Have you in the government ever used acts of violence
other than those required for the self-defense of citizens?
Question 3
Do you abuse more than one drug at a time?TranslationDo you abuse more than one form of violence at a
time?War, prisons, regulations, taxation, torture,
renditions, fiat currency etc.
Question 4
Can you get through the week without using drugs?TranslationCan you get through the week without using violence?
Question 5
Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?
TranslationAre you always able to stop using violence when you
want to?
Question 6
Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks" as a result of drug use?
TranslationDo you impose blackouts, censorship or control the
media as a result of your use of violence?
Question 7
Do you ever feel bad or guilty about your drug use?TranslationDo you ever feel bad or guilty about your use of
violence, and promise to use it to end war, end poverty, end drug use, end debt, end illiteracy etc?
Question 8
Does your spouse (or parents) ever complain about your involvement with drugs?
TranslationDo your citizens (or voters) ever complain about your
involvement with violence?
Question 9
Has drug abuse created problems between you and your spouse or your parents?
TranslationHas your use of violence created problems between
you and your citizens or your voters, or those in other countries?
Question 10
Have you lost friends because of your use of drugs?TranslationHave you lost allies, support and credibility because of
your use of violence?
Question 11
Have you neglected your family because of your use of drugs?
TranslationHave you abused your citizens because of your use of
violence?
Question 12
Have you been in trouble at work because of your use of drugs?
TranslationHave you been in trouble at work because of your use
of violence?Corruption, debt, ever-expanding power..?
Question 14
Have you gotten into fights when under the influence of drugs?
TranslationHave you started fights, wars and unjust incarcerations
when under the influence of violence?
Question 15
Have you engaged in illegal activities in order to obtain drugs?
TranslationHave you engaged in theft or coercion in order to
enforce your preferences?Um, by definition…
Question 16
Have you been arrested for possession of illegal drugs?TranslationHave you been arrested for using violence or starting
wars or unjustly imprisoning citizens?n/a
Question 17
Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs?
TranslationHave you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt
sick) when you stopped using violence?Soldiers returning home, government shutdowns…
Question 18
Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, bleeding, etc.)?
TranslationHas your country’s health care system developed
problems as a result of your use of violence?
Question 19
Have you gone to anyone for help for a drug problem?TranslationHave you gone to anyone for help for an addiction to
violence?A philosopher, say, or Austrian economic advisors, or
Libertarians, or Ron Paul…
Question 20
Have you been involved in a treatment program especially related to drug use?
TranslationHave you ever tried to manage or reduce your addiction to
violence by passing balanced budget amendments, signing peace treaties, promising “no new taxes,” privatizing sectors of the economy, lowering taxes etc?
A few more questions…
Do you lie or cover up your addiction?Is your current addiction sustainable?If not, will there be great suffering when you crash?Do you manipulate the gullible to avoid the reality of your
addiction?What are the odds that you can actually help yourself?Who can help you now?