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is arresting a kidnapper kidnapping?

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is arresting a kidnapper kidnapping?

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cab21 Posted: Sun, Aug 12 2012 3:29 PM

so one person i heard talking says the state does stuff that would be illegal and different terms if done by non-state

they called

tax-theft

arrest-kidnapping

military war-murder

now for tax i can see privatly  replaced as  volunteer contract fees for usage and there would be no private equivalent to taxes.

arrest though, would a private defence agency not be able to arrest for crimes without being called criminals kidnappers  themselves?

war as well, would people not be able to defend themselves in a war without being called a murderer and criminal?

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Malachi replied on Sun, Aug 12 2012 3:31 PM
Youve got it backwards, a kidnapper is the only person you can morally arrest.
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