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That was an oversight, not a logical fallacy, of course.
Posted on: February 21, 2018 at 21:48:17 CT
JeffB MU
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In that analogy I was thinking along the lines of a shared pond in a governmentless (anarchistic) society. A couple of families/tribes have lived there for many years in relative peace and harmony. But as their families/tribes grew the strain on the resources became more evident and then when drought struck there just wasn't enough to go around.
The pond that used to support you and your family is dropping and in danger of drying up. The family on the other side is using more water than ever despite conservation measures on both sides. Efforts at negotiation are futile. There is no other place to go within any reasonable distance. Other families populate all of the surrounding land and everyone is hurting. No one has any land, water or food to spare and people are desparate. Your neighbors won't even let you step foot on their land.
One could make the case that the family on the other side is infringing on your rights to the available water. Their mere existence is a threat to your very survival. Do you have a right to go try and force your neighbors on the other side of your pond off of their property? Can you use force or the threat of force to get them to leave? Can you kill them if they remain and continue to use the water you need for you and your family to survive?
The pond that used to support you and your family is dropping and in danger of drying up. The family on the other side is using more water than ever despite conservation measures on both sides. Efforts at negotiation are futile. There is no other place to go within any reasonable distance. Other families populate all of the surrounding land and everyone is hurting. No one has any land, water or food to spare and people are desparate. Your neighbors won't even let you step foot on their land.
One could make the case that the family on the other side is infringing on your rights to the available water. Their mere existence is a threat to your very survival. Do you have a right to go try and force your neighbors on the other side of your pond off of their property? Can you use force or the threat of force to get them to leave? Can you kill them if they remain and continue to use the water you need for you and your family to survive?
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That was an oversight, not a logical fallacy, of course. - JeffB MU - 2/21 21:48:17