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RE: A practical problem for the Anarchist and New Age Voluntarists (and any other starry-eyed idealist). (featuring @vuyusile as author)
I think I disagree with you on the effectiveness of deterrence from state intervention. My thinking on this is based on the book Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker. Have you heard of it? It is an amazing analysis of why violence has drastically declined throughout human history and state deterrence is a significant part of the decline by Pinker's analysis.
Violence could have declined because people are becoming better, or it could just be a desire to not get caught by cameras that are so cheap and planted everywhere by private entities. Caring for the poor is a nice gesture, but if you don't believe the average person will do all they can to help the poor; The only option you will be left with is to form a government that will care for the poor(Provide Justice). As a poor person, I can assure you that the organizations to help the poor are far less helpful than the individuals who help us out.