&gt; Monopolizing force and using it to promote egalitarian principles is a fundamental part of what makes Western civilization.<p>Yes, I think giving up force to a monopoly is a terrible idea. Also, I don&#x27;t see how forbidding two consenting adults from committing victim-less crimes (ie non-legal mutual contracts) is promoting equality. If anything, it&#x27;s promoting tyranny.<p>&gt;  and I think you&#x27;ll find yourself part of a vanishingly small minority in believing so (very fortunately, even for you, even if you don&#x27;t realize it).<p>Yeah, I was told the same thing living in a very religious country when telling people about my atheism so I&#x27;m used to this kind of patronizing. Funny how Statism sounds exactly like religion. Bastiat was right when he said the State replaced the Church with little differences.