Chaos and Destruction

Try a thought experiment. Try to think of way to promote peace and prosperity, directly or indirectly, through the means of the initiation of the use of force (IUF). Self defense is not IUF, it is the protection from IUF.

Spend a few minutes on this. Remember that asking a government to do anything is using IUF (taxation is not voluntary, it is only obtained through IUF).

Now spend a few minutes thinking of ways to promote peace and prosperity through voluntary interactions (think free market).

I'd be interested in any well thought out ideas to promote peace and prosperity via the initiation of the use of force.

I don't see how anything but chaos and destruction can be the result of the initiation of the use of force. By observing governments, it may appear that peace and prosperity may be the result of some of their actions, but upon deeper examination there will be a violation of someone's basic rights at the very least.

I, Mr. government official, want to do project A. Project A will be good for the economy, good for peace and prosperity. So I will go to the marketplace and steal money from the people there and implement project A. Can you see the chaos and destruction here?

If project A was perceived as necessary, money would be available by the very nature that it is desired. There is no need to steal money from people who already want to do something.

The initiation of the use of force is violence and can only result in one thing and one thing only: chaos and destruction.