[geeks] FW: [rescue] UPS Recommendation

Kurt Huhn kurt at k-huhn.com
Thu Jul 17 10:18:45 CDT 2003


On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:17:36 +0200
Frank Van Damme <frank.vandamme at student.kuleuven.ac.be> wrote:

> On Thursday 17 July 2003 16:15, Brian Dunbar wrote:
> > "Weberian idea about arms" ... who is this Weber fellow?  Links?
> 
> Max Weber, German sociologe, lived from 1864-1920. I referred to his idea
> about the state as the instutition that monopolises the legitimate use of
> violence.
> 

What about illegitimate?  I'm not familiar with the work, so I can't comment
really, but what about people that don't care to follow the philosophy?

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Kurt                 "I am not aware that any community has a right to 
kurt at k-huhn.com       force another to be civilized." 
                                                   --John Stuart Mill 



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