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Does your understanding of "aggression" require that it be involuntary?

Yes. "Voluntary Aggression" is a contradiction.
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No. Aggression has nothing to do with consent.
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Re: Aggression
« Reply #60 on: April 06, 2007, 03:33:12 AM »

So far correct, but you must admit that your definition isn't used by anyone else,( check the dictionary ) so you need a good reason to make up a new one.

It is an explicit refinement of standing definitions.  I believe that many people already use it implicitly.  My reason for the clarification is to ensure an objective (Merriam-Webster 1b) basis.

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  The victim asks for restitution, and I refuse.  They ask for arbitration, and I refuse.  This is still A_g but not A_m.

No, this is also A_M. You are responsible for your actions, even if they are not aggressive. Evading responsibility for your actions is tantamount to theft. They can skip the arbitration, as you have defaulted on your right to enter into it, by refusing it. They can now force restitution.

You defined aggression (A_m) to have taken place whenever both of the following are true:
1. The body or property of an entity E1 is directly affected by the actions of an entity E2, both knowingly and intentionally, without permission, or the belief in its right to do so.
2. E1 has not previously done the same to E2, or to any other entity that has delegated its defense to E2.

Please show me, step-by-step, how refusing arbitration is A_m.  Do the same for these examples:
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A mix-up could result in judgment being rendered against the wrong person.  A girl could throw a rock through the window of her boyfriend's house because he broke his promise not to sleep with anyone else.  Or someone could just snap and start killing all the "children of Satan" in the world.


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In an accident or in a misunderstanding, although there may ( as in a crash ) or may not be violent physical forces involved, there is no use of force and hence, no aggression.

I'm sorry if I'm not being clear enough.  The "gray area" force is men with guns taking money that I refused to offer as restitution.  I did not aggress (A_m) because the damage was accidental.  They are not aggressing (A_m) because they believe they have the right to directly affect my body and property by way of a judgment rendered against me in absentia.

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NIMRP can be added on to both your system or mine. In my system, it adds an extra layer of courtesy. In your system, it's an absolute necessity, in order to minimise the damage done by a very confusing definition of aggression.

What's confusing about taking responsibility for your actions?  When someone does damage, whether accidental or not, it places an onus on them to undo the harm.  Minimal response gives them the explicit chance to voluntarily make things right, which everyone deserves.
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Re: Aggression
« Reply #61 on: April 06, 2007, 06:16:17 AM »

So far correct, but you must admit that your definition isn't used by anyone else,( check the dictionary ) so you need a good reason to make up a new one.

It is an explicit refinement of standing definitions.  I believe that many people already use it implicitly.  My reason for the clarification is to ensure an objective (Merriam-Webster 1b) basis.

Here's your M.W. definition:

Main Entry: ag·gres·sion
Pronunciation: &-'gre-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin aggression-, aggressio attack, from aggredi to attack, from ad- + gradi to step, go -- more at GRADE
1 : a forceful action or procedure (as an unprovoked attack) especially when intended to dominate or master
2 : the practice of making attacks or encroachments; especially : unprovoked violation by one country of the territorial integrity of another
3 : hostile, injurious, or destructive behavior or outlook especially when caused by frustration

This is clearly A_M, not A_G.

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  The victim asks for restitution, and I refuse.  They ask for arbitration, and I refuse.  This is still A_g but not A_m.

No, this is also A_M. You are responsible for your actions, even if they are not aggressive. Evading responsibility for your actions is tantamount to theft. They can skip the arbitration, as you have defaulted on your right to enter into it, by refusing it. They can now force restitution.

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You defined aggression (A_m) to have taken place whenever both of the following are true:
1. The body or property of an entity E1 is directly affected by the actions of an entity E2, both knowingly and intentionally, without permission, or the belief in its right to do so.
2. E1 has not previously done the same to E2, or to any other entity that has delegated its defense to E2.

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Please show me, step-by-step, how refusing arbitration is A_m.


1. Someone claims that you are infringing their rights or have damaged their person or property.

2. You deny his claim and then refuse arbitration, or you ignore him altogether.

3. Your refusal shows lack of good faith, similar to an alleged thief, who, when confronted, runs away.

4. This amounts to admitting responsibility though default.( analogous to not showing up for a trial, in the first case, or leaving the scene of an accident, in the second case )

5. It also amounts to refusal to pay for what you've taken, which is theft, hence A_M.



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Do the same for these examples:
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A mix-up could result in judgment being rendered against the wrong person.  A girl could throw a rock through the window of her boyfriend's house because he broke his promise not to sleep with anyone else.  Or someone could just snap and start killing all the "children of Satan" in the world.

These are examples of someone intentionally attacking other people. Those other people are innocent until proven guilty, so the attackers cannot think they have a right to do so, unless they believe they have a "right to aggression", but the right I'm referring to in the definition must be a natural right, for a right to aggression would make the word aggression meaningless.


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In an accident or in a misunderstanding, although there may ( as in a crash ) or may not be violent physical forces involved, there is no use of force and hence, no aggression.

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I'm sorry if I'm not being clear enough.  The "gray area" force is men with guns taking money that I refused to offer as restitution.  I did not aggress (A_m) because the damage was accidental.  They are not aggressing (A_m) because they believe they have the right to directly affect my body and property by way of a judgment rendered against me in absentia.

I was just trying to explain why the only conceivable reason I could think of for calling an accident or honest misunderstanding an aggression was not valid.

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NIMRP can be added on to both your system or mine. In my system, it adds an extra layer of courtesy. In your system, it's an absolute necessity, in order to minimise the damage done by a very confusing definition of aggression.

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What's confusing about taking responsibility for your actions?
 

Your actions do not need to be aggressive for you to be responsible for them. Malfeasance is not a requirement for liability.

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When someone does damage, whether accidental or not, it places an onus on them to undo the harm.  Minimal response gives them the explicit chance to voluntarily make things right, which everyone deserves.

It isn't right or fair to treat someone who creates a liability through an honest mistake or accident the same way as a criminal, which your system would do, thereby making everyone a criminal or no-one a criminal.

BTW: I know you're a very intelligent person, but isn't time to throw in the towel on your definition?
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Re: Aggression
« Reply #62 on: April 06, 2007, 01:39:37 PM »

This will hopefully be my last post on the topic.  Our discussion has grown quite fragmented, so I will try to minimize quoting.

First off, Merriam-Webster broke this camel's back.  "Aggression" is obviously the wrong word for what I'm trying to say.  So henceforth, my definition will apply instead to "infringement".  I'd love to rescind the definition entirely, as you suggest, but I have yet to see a better replacement.  The best argument you have against it is that it treats people who make mistakes the same way as criminals, but the minimal response patch fixes that by offering everyone—including criminals—the same opportunity to rectify things.  The very solution you propose.


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Please show me, step-by-step, how refusing arbitration is A_m.


1. Someone claims that you are infringing their rights or have damaged their person or property.

2. You deny his claim and then refuse arbitration, or you ignore him altogether.

3. Your refusal shows lack of good faith, similar to an alleged thief, who, when confronted, runs away.

4. This amounts to admitting responsibility though default.( analogous to not showing up for a trial, in the first case, or leaving the scene of an accident, in the second case )

5. It also amounts to refusal to pay for what you've taken, which is theft, hence A_M.

You're still not understanding my request.  Please show me how this is aggression, by matching circumstances to the exact text of your proposed definition.

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A mix-up could result in judgment being rendered against the wrong person.  A girl could throw a rock through the window of her boyfriend's house because he broke his promise not to sleep with anyone else.  Or someone could just snap and start killing all the "children of Satan" in the world.

These are examples of someone intentionally attacking other people. Those other people are innocent until proven guilty, so the attackers cannot think they have a right to do so, unless they believe they have a "right to aggression", but the right I'm referring to in the definition must be a natural right, for a right to aggression would make the word aggression meaningless.

Yet another modification to your definition.  It's far too convoluted for my taste.  Also, if I get arrested because of a mix-up in judgment, that is not "someone intentionally attacking other people".

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I'm sorry if I'm not being clear enough.  The "gray area" force is men with guns taking money that I refused to offer as restitution.  I did not aggress (A_m) because the damage was accidental.  They are not aggressing (A_m) because they believe they have the right to directly affect my body and property by way of a judgment rendered against me in absentia.

I was just trying to explain why the only conceivable reason I could think of for calling an accident or honest misunderstanding an aggression was not valid.

So you are okay with allowing "gray area" force that is neither aggression nor a response to it?  That seems odd, considering one of your principles was "You may not use force on someone except in response to aggression."
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Re: Aggression
« Reply #63 on: April 06, 2007, 06:07:37 PM »

This will hopefully be my last post on the topic.  Our discussion has grown quite fragmented, so I will try to minimize quoting.

First off, Merriam-Webster broke this camel's back.  "Aggression" is obviously the wrong word for what I'm trying to say.  So henceforth, my definition will apply instead to "infringement".  I'd love to rescind the definition entirely, as you suggest, but I have yet to see a better replacement.  The best argument you have against it is that it treats people who make mistakes the same way as criminals, but the minimal response patch fixes that by offering everyone—including criminals—the same opportunity to rectify things.  The very solution you propose.


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Please show me, step-by-step, how refusing arbitration is A_m.


1. Someone claims that you are infringing their rights or have damaged their person or property.

2. You deny his claim and then refuse arbitration, or you ignore him altogether.

3. Your refusal shows lack of good faith, similar to an alleged thief, who, when confronted, runs away.

4. This amounts to admitting responsibility though default.( analogous to not showing up for a trial, in the first case, or leaving the scene of an accident, in the second case )

5. It also amounts to refusal to pay for what you've taken, which is theft, hence A_M.

You're still not understanding my request.  Please show me how this is aggression, by matching circumstances to the exact text of your proposed definition.

I'm sorry. I thought the next step was too obvious to spell out, but here it is:

6. Steps 1. through  5. shows that it amounts to theft. Theft fits the following definition:

1. The body or property of an entity E1 is directly affected by the actions of an entity E2, both knowingly and intentionally, without permission, or the belief in its right to do so.
2. E1 has not previously done the same to E2, or to any other entity that has delegated its defense to E2.





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A mix-up could result in judgment being rendered against the wrong person.  A girl could throw a rock through the window of her boyfriend's house because he broke his promise not to sleep with anyone else.  Or someone could just snap and start killing all the "children of Satan" in the world.

These are examples of someone intentionally attacking other people. Those other people are innocent until proven guilty, so the attackers cannot think they have a right to do so, unless they believe they have a "right to aggression", but the right I'm referring to in the definition must be a natural right, for a right to aggression would make the word aggression meaningless.

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Yet another modification to your definition.  It's far too convoluted for my taste.  Also, if I get arrested because of a mix-up in judgment, that is not "someone intentionally attacking other people".

The only part of the mix up in judgments presented in these examples that constitute aggression are that the aggressor has responded with force against parties that are presumed to be innocent, as they have not been reasonably proven to be guilty. If they merely made accusations, but behaved in a manner that reflected the required presumption of innocence until proven otherwise, then there would have been no aggression, just bad judgment calls.

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I'm sorry if I'm not being clear enough.  The "gray area" force is men with guns taking money that I refused to offer as restitution.  I did not aggress (A_m) because the damage was accidental.  They are not aggressing (A_m) because they believe they have the right to directly affect my body and property by way of a judgment rendered against me in absentia.

I was just trying to explain why the only conceivable reason I could think of for calling an accident or honest misunderstanding an aggression was not valid.

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So you are okay with allowing "gray area" force that is neither aggression nor a response to it?  That seems odd, considering one of your principles was "You may not use force on someone except in response to aggression."

It's not a grey area. Up until the point where you refused to pay restitution and/or cease inadvertently encroaching on my rights, you have not committed aggression and I have no right to use force against you. Once you default on your responsibility to settle the conflict and/or make amends and/or restitution if the conflict is decided in my favor, you have crossed the line, from simple non-criminal liability, over into outright aggression.
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To claim "economic rent" from someone Else's labor when applied to land, which is something no one can own outright, is in itself, to claim landlord status over raw nature. It is an attempt at coercive monopoly power that is at the root of statism.

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Re: Aggression
« Reply #64 on: April 07, 2007, 11:48:27 PM »

1. Someone claims that you are infringing their rights or have damaged their person or property.

2. You deny his claim and then refuse arbitration, or you ignore him altogether.

3. Your refusal shows lack of good faith, similar to an alleged thief, who, when confronted, runs away.

4. This amounts to admitting responsibility though default.( analogous to not showing up for a trial, in the first case, or leaving the scene of an accident, in the second case )

5. It also amounts to refusal to pay for what you've taken, which is theft, hence A_M.

You're still not understanding my request.  Please show me how this is aggression, by matching circumstances to the exact text of your proposed definition.

I'm sorry. I thought the next step was too obvious to spell out, but here it is:

6. Steps 1. through  5. shows that it amounts to theft. Theft fits the following definition:

1. The body or property of an entity E1 is directly affected by the actions of an entity E2, both knowingly and intentionally, without permission, or the belief in its right to do so.
2. E1 has not previously done the same to E2, or to any other entity that has delegated its defense to E2.

I am not comfortable with something as basic as identifying infringement being dependent on the course of future events.  Either it was willful at the time, or it was not; either it was aggression as soon as it happened, or it is not aggression at all.

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So you are okay with allowing "gray area" force that is neither aggression nor a response to it?  That seems odd, considering one of your principles was "You may not use force on someone except in response to aggression."

It's not a grey area. Up until the point where you refused to pay restitution and/or cease inadvertently encroaching on my rights, you have not committed aggression and I have no right to use force against you. Once you default on your responsibility to settle the conflict and/or make amends and/or restitution if the conflict is decided in my favor, you have crossed the line, from simple non-criminal liability, over into outright aggression.

What about the wrongful arrest scenario?  Force has certainly been used on me.  I was previously a non-participant, so they are not responding to aggression.  They believe they are, so they are not themselves aggressing by your definition.  How is this not a gray area?
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Re: Aggression
« Reply #65 on: April 08, 2007, 01:58:16 AM »

1. Someone claims that you are infringing their rights or have damaged their person or property.

2. You deny his claim and then refuse arbitration, or you ignore him altogether.

3. Your refusal shows lack of good faith, similar to an alleged thief, who, when confronted, runs away.

4. This amounts to admitting responsibility though default.( analogous to not showing up for a trial, in the first case, or leaving the scene of an accident, in the second case )

5. It also amounts to refusal to pay for what you've taken, which is theft, hence A_M.

You're still not understanding my request.  Please show me how this is aggression, by matching circumstances to the exact text of your proposed definition.

I'm sorry. I thought the next step was too obvious to spell out, but here it is:

6. Steps 1. through  5. shows that it amounts to theft. Theft fits the following definition:

1. The body or property of an entity E1 is directly affected by the actions of an entity E2, both knowingly and intentionally, without permission, or the belief in its right to do so.
2. E1 has not previously done the same to E2, or to any other entity that has delegated its defense to E2.

I am not comfortable with something as basic as identifying infringement being dependent on the course of future events.

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  Either it was willful at the time, or it was not; either it was aggression as soon as it happened, or it is not aggression at all.

That's correct. It either was or wasn't aggression at the time it happened.

The refusal to pay a debt incurred or the refusal to cease an inadvertent infringement of my rights can be viewed as a separate subsequent incident.

In the first case it would be analogous to purchasing something with the intention of paying for it when the bill arrives. (It's not aggression) Next week the bill arrives, but during the week you find out that your being transferred to a job overseas and thinking that it will be too difficult for the vendor to find you and collect his money and that you won't need this vendor anymore, you toss his bill in the garbage can.(Now it's aggression.)

In the second case, you inadvertently prevent me from fully exercising my property rights.(It's an honest mistake, so it's not aggression.) I bring this to your attention, insisting that you stop it. You ignore my complaint and continue your infringement.(This is not an honest mistake anymore. It's aggression.)

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So you are okay with allowing "gray area" force that is neither aggression nor a response to it?  That seems odd, considering one of your principles was "You may not use force on someone except in response to aggression."

It's not a grey area. Up until the point where you refused to pay restitution and/or cease inadvertently encroaching on my rights, you have not committed aggression and I have no right to use force against you. Once you default on your responsibility to settle the conflict and/or make amends and/or restitution if the conflict is decided in my favor, you have crossed the line, from simple non-criminal liability, over into outright aggression.

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What about the wrongful arrest scenario?  Force has certainly been used on me.  I was previously a non-participant, so they are not responding to aggression.  They believe they are, so they are not themselves committing aggression by your definition.  How is this not a gray area?

A wrongful arrest, if it's an honest mistake and they mistakenly thought that you had already been given a chance to make restitution and/or amends or dispute the claim against you, but in fact, due to some mix up, had not been given the chance, or mistakenly identified as someone of similar appearance, is not aggression. It would create a liability owed to you, that the arresting party would pay in settlement. If you couldn't agree on the amount, then you would both go to arbitration.

Basically, I view aggression as synonymous with criminal activity. I don't view accidents, honest mistakes and disagreements as criminal, yet they still may incur liability. It's only the deviation from the standard definition that causes confusion and creates these "grey" areas in your own mind, but not in actuallity.
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To claim "economic rent" from someone Else's labor when applied to land, which is something no one can own outright, is in itself, to claim landlord status over raw nature. It is an attempt at coercive monopoly power that is at the root of statism.

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Re: Aggression
« Reply #66 on: April 09, 2007, 12:03:07 AM »

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What about the wrongful arrest scenario?  Force has certainly been used on me.  I was previously a non-participant, so they are not responding to aggression.  They believe they are, so they are not themselves committing aggression by your definition.  How is this not a gray area?

A wrongful arrest, if it's an honest mistake and they mistakenly thought that you had already been given a chance to make restitution and/or amends or dispute the claim against you, but in fact, due to some mix up, had not been given the chance, or mistakenly identified as someone of similar appearance, is not aggression. It would create a liability owed to you, that the arresting party would pay in settlement. If you couldn't agree on the amount, then you would both go to arbitration.

We are in agreement here, except that I still see non-aggressive, non-responsive force.

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Basically, I view aggression as synonymous with criminal activity. I don't view accidents, honest mistakes and disagreements as criminal, yet they still may incur liability.

Understood.  This seems like a semantic impasse; we both want things to function the same way but cannot agree on the definitions that make it all work.  As long as we both remain consistent (which means me ceding the term "aggression" to criminal acts), everything is fine.  Thank you for helping me flesh out my thoughts, and for redeeming this thread.  I have enjoyed it very much.
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« Reply #67 on: April 09, 2007, 05:07:10 AM »

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What about the wrongful arrest scenario?  Force has certainly been used on me.  I was previously a non-participant, so they are not responding to aggression.  They believe they are, so they are not themselves committing aggression by your definition.  How is this not a gray area?

A wrongful arrest, if it's an honest mistake and they mistakenly thought that you had already been given a chance to make restitution and/or amends or dispute the claim against you, but in fact, due to some mix up, had not been given the chance, or mistakenly identified as someone of similar appearance, is not aggression. It would create a liability owed to you, that the arresting party would pay in settlement. If you couldn't agree on the amount, then you would both go to arbitration.

We are in agreement here, except that I still see non-aggressive, non-responsive force.

I never said it wasn't a use of force. Just that it was an honest mistake that creates a liability, but not aggression.

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Basically, I view aggression as synonymous with criminal activity. I don't view accidents, honest mistakes and disagreements as criminal, yet they still may incur liability.

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Understood.  This seems like a semantic impasse; we both want things to function the same way but cannot agree on the definitions that make it all work.  As long as we both remain consistent (which means me ceding the term "aggression" to criminal acts), everything is fine.  Thank you for helping me flesh out my thoughts, and for redeeming this thread.  I have enjoyed it very much.

The same here. It's a shame that others on this board cannot debate without becoming condescending and uncivil.
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To claim "economic rent" from someone Else's labor when applied to land, which is something no one can own outright, is in itself, to claim landlord status over raw nature. It is an attempt at coercive monopoly power that is at the root of statism.
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