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RE: An Original Parable about Voluntaryism
Thanks for the link! I hope to watch someday (though I'd generally rather read than watch a video, myself). Meanwhile I have to wonder how these laws are enforceable if there's no threat of punishment (backed by an ability to follow through that does seem to imply violence if necessary) behind them.
There are threats of violence against would-be property rights violators. There's a free PDF version of a previous edition of TMOF here: http://www.daviddfriedman.com/The_Machinery_of_Freedom_.pdf
Do not underestimate the effects of ostracizism: if Mises and Friedman boycotted the logs that Ben sells until the gate issue is resolved and also told people they will have reservations about trading with people who use Ben's logs, Ben's life becomes increasingly hard to manage while tolling the river because he will lose business and acceptance in the town. Also the concept of DROs or dispute resolution organizations is one that is just recently beginning to be explored.