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If you would feel justified in using a gun to do something by force then it's a legitimate function of government. Government is the guys with guns who use force to do things we want.
Preventing murder is legitimate.
Preventing rape is legitimate.
Defending our country and our way of life is legitimate.
Building a library? Funding the arts? No, these are not justifiable uses of force.
Sure, these are important. We should absolutely ask people to support these things. But using force to do them? No.
Read the whole thing (the above is paraphrased from this): http://www.newsweek.com/penn-jillette-how-became-libertarian-453565
Preventing murder is legitimate.
Preventing rape is legitimate.
Defending our country and our way of life is legitimate.
Building a library? Funding the arts? No, these are not justifiable uses of force.
Sure, these are important. We should absolutely ask people to support these things. But using force to do them? No.
Read the whole thing (the above is paraphrased from this): http://www.newsweek.com/penn-jillette-how-became-libertarian-453565