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[dingo_bat]

But isn't that true for any law? Fraud and theft can only be prevented or the perpetrators punished by armed state actors (policemen). That does not mean the entire judicial system is violent.

In fact, this usage of the term 'violence' is confusing and likely incorrect. The same reasoning can be used to say stuff like 'Law is violence. Freedom is violence. Business is violence.' Since each of those are run by laws enforced by policemen and armed federal agents.

[AndrewKemendo → dingo_bat]

All true.

It's pretty typical rhetoric in libertarian circles to call anything that is done by or with the help of government as "violence."

Kind of falls apart at a certain point, but I see where they are coming from.