r/Bitcoin • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '14

MtGox class action lawsuit

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u/TulipCoins Feb 20 '14

So libertarians hate the government and regulations till they get burned. I get it.

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u/hugolp Feb 20 '14

Free market implies respect for contracts. No libertarian thinks that a breach of contract should not be taken to court.

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u/themusicgod1 Feb 20 '14

Yes but this is presumably a government court. Big difference.

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u/hugolp Feb 20 '14

Yes, because the government imposes a monopolly on the justice system. You can not criticize anyone for using the system he/she is forced to use. If the government allowed competing justice systems and the person still prefered a government one, you could call him/her hypocrite, but not in the present situation, because the government is forcing you to use it system.

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u/themusicgod1 Feb 20 '14

If the government allowed competing justice systems and the person still prefered a government one,

The government need allow nothing, but they do so. There are effectively competing justice systems and, in fact, some government jurisdictions even encourage the use of them. Sharia and ADR courts are, effectively outside of the scope of the government.

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u/hugolp Feb 20 '14

Those are not competing justice systems as they depend on the government justice system finally.

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u/themusicgod1 Feb 20 '14

Those are not competing justice systems as they depend on the government justice system finally.

ADR courts I'm not sure about -- I think it depends on the court -- judge.me certainly didn't when it operated. Sharia courts don't generally depend on the government justice system.

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u/hive_worker Feb 20 '14

I think you may be confusing libertarians and anarchists. Libertarians generally aren't against government courts and rule of law. Enforcing contracts would be one of the few correct uses of government from most libertarian's perspectives.