Political Theory

Re: Protection from the protectors

liberty student — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:13 GMT

Theft is also a loss. And in life and business, you take your lumps and move on. No one ever got rich trying to recover a loss.

Re: Protection from the protectors

Individualist — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:06:25 GMT

*bump*

Re: Protection from the protectors

Individualist — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:23:28 GMT

Natalie:

Other protection agencies? Bounty hunters? Angry mob with rifles? Take your pick.

I think it's quite reasonable to expect that a protection service company would have to build a certain level of reputation and trust before it starts getting a lot business.

I agree, but other protection agencies might not help him, since the theft is a pre-existing condition. Do you think there would be certain safeguards in place in the company's rules, such as a rule that they can't fire all their employees in a certain period of time? If the owner's protection agency were still in operation after the owners took off with their customers' money, the company's employees would be legally required to go after them, no?

Re: Protection from the protectors

Andrew Cain — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:38:25 GMT

liberty student:
You mean like the government?

Re: Protection from the protectors

Natalie — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:36:43 GMT

Other protection agencies? Bounty hunters? Angry mob with rifles? Take your pick.

I think it's quite reasonable to expect that a protection service company would have to build a certain level of reputation and trust before it starts getting a lot business.

Re: Protection from the protectors

I. Ryan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:34:19 GMT

liberty student:

You mean like the government?

Yes.

The only difference between our current scenario and the scenario that the original poster outlined is that the government is a monopoly and that fraudulant protector would not be a monopoly. Therefore, the second scenario is preferable because you can switch protectors without switching locations.

Re: Protection from the protectors

jdcoffey — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:32:28 GMT

I don't know what other people would do, but if my crime-insurance provider defrauded me of a small amount I would simply take my business to one of their competitors. If it was a large amount I would take the story to the media and potentially ruin that company. Depending on how the courts were set up, you could also take them to court.

Re: Protection from the protectors

liberty student — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:29:38 GMT

Individualist:
What would stop a crime-insurance provider of other rights-protection agency from defrauding someone, i.e. charging him for a service and never rendering?

You mean like the government?

Re: Protection from the protectors

Individualist — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:22:26 GMT

You didn't answer my question: What would stop a crime-insurance provider or (misspelled of in OP) other rights-protection agency from defrauding someone, i.e. charging him for a service and never rendering? What would stop the owners of this firm from taking the patrons' money and leaving? Who's going to protect someone from his protectors?

Re: Protection from the protectors

nirgrahamUK — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:57:32 GMT

well, thats then, glad we sorted it

:-)

Re: Protection from the protectors

Individualist — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:46:24 GMT

A protection service.

Re: Protection from the protectors

nirgrahamUK — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:14:05 GMT

What would stop a person from defrauding someone, i.e. charging him for a service and never rendering? What would stop the owners of this firm from taking the patrons' money and leaving?

Protection from the protectors

Individualist — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:10:16 GMT

What would stop a crime-insurance provider of other rights-protection agency from defrauding someone, i.e. charging him for a service and never rendering? What would stop the owners of this firm from taking the patrons' money and leaving?