> Almost all States got their start by one tribe conquering another and
> setting themselves up as rulers (royalty) who exacted tribute (taxes).
Let me give you a concrete, real-life example. Most of the countries in
the Middle East are not countries, but artificial creations imposed by
European conquerors. Saudi Arabia is an excellent example. The "Saudis"
are just a tribe that conquered the surrounding tribes. Everyone there
are actually "Arabians." What happened is the same as if a tribe of
"Wallaces" conquered "America" and called the place "Wallace America"
and everyone in it "Wallaces."
Instead of taxation (there was nothing to tax) the Saudi tribe
appropriated the oil wealth. They dole out small amounts of wealth as a
welfare state to try to keep the others tribes quiet.
There is why bin Laden hates the United States so much. We support a
dictatorial tribe that uses the biological State to oppress the other
tribes. There is no Law. What the Saudi tribe says is law is
law--biological 'might makes right.'
There is a 'discovered' law that 'one man's terrorist is another man's
freedom fighter.' We call bin Laden a terrorist. To others he is a
freedom fighter.
What he's doing is what George Washington correctly described as
'retaliation.'
Law is part of Society. The State is part of biology.
Bob
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