There are no sound justifications for it.
That's true. I misspoke. I should have simply said that there are very few ethically sound justifications for violence. Self-defense would be one.
However, you're right. And I take the same position. There are no ethically sound justifications for the initiation of violence.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I think you both meant it in different ways. I think bripat meant there is no justification for government to initiate violence against it's citizens. I think you meant in general
I think bripat9643 and I are talking about the same thing. Not to put words in his mouth, but I think that we both consider it unjustified for anyone (including people in the government) to initiate force against the person or property of another. I'm not opposed to self-defense or force used in response to an initiation.
Does that clarify?
Force? Like being 'forced' to pay taxes, or 'forced' to stop when you come up on a stop sign?
No. Like having force being initiated against you for not engaging in trade with another person.
You're talking to a wall. if you want roads, you get socialism, that's all you're going to get