Difference between revisions of "Night Watchman State"
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| − | A night watchman can be easily overcome by surprise, proper weaponry, or few people working together. In the real world, when there are real night watchmen, they expect to call in the police or guard or military: the people who can actually stand up to a band of violent people with weaponry. Any violent movement developing within a night watchman state could easily topple it. A state needs to engage a significant part of the populace to ensure its support, enough to be stronger than possible usurpers. That's not a night watchman state. | + | The "night watchman" idea is fundamentally stupid. There is no real-world equivalent where ONLY a night watchman is used. A night watchman can be easily overcome by surprise, proper weaponry, or few people working together. In the real world, when there are real night watchmen, they expect to call in the police or guard or military: the people who can actually stand up to a band of violent people with weaponry. Any violent movement developing within a night watchman state could easily topple it. A state needs to engage a significant part of the populace to ensure its support, enough to be stronger than possible usurpers. That's not a night watchman state. |
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