&gt; <i>the monopoly on violence the government holds</i><p>People keep complaining about the &quot;government monopoly on violence.&quot; What other group would you prefer to have a monopoly on violence? If the government doesn&#x27;t enforce a monopoly, then invariably someone else will, in the process becoming the new government; or else two or more groups will actively dispute it, a condition commonly known as &quot;war.&quot;