Oh good, finally someone I can talk with about metaphysics!
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grte@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
You need to stop thinking laws are inviolable writ handed down from God. We’re all playing a game of shared make believe where the rules are only strong as the collective will to enforce them. That will doesn’t appear to be sufficient so he can likely do what he wants.
Mango@lemmy.world 1 week ago
inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Mafia and Goverment are the same thing at different scales, social order established from a central unit that holds a monopoly on violence. Just as cults eventually become mainstream religions, at a critical mass point whatever you say becomes legitimate.
All the rules of the world are made up and only apply if enough people say and act as they apply.