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Circular Reasoning, Statist Edition Series: Example 4

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I originally posted the following artwork and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

"A social contract is valid because it's the law is valid because it's..."

“A social contract is valid because it’s the law is valid because it’s…”

My Commentary: Circular reasoning: “A social contract is valid because it’s the law is valid because it’s a social contract is valid because it’s the law is valid because it’s a social contract is valid because…” *head spins*

This particular addition to my “Circular Reasoning: Statist Edition” album is timed in perfect synchronicity, as the beautiful follow-up to the debate that ensued on yesterday’s post within this series of photos:

Circular Reasoning: Debate a Statist Edition:
https://acidrayn.com/2015/11/27/circular-reasoning-debate-a-statist-edition/

(note: be sure to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series)

Circular Reasoning, Statist Edition Series: Example 3

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I originally posted the following artwork and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

"The law should be obeyed because it's the..." (Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, "Statism is a Cult")

“The law should be obeyed because it’s the…”
(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, “Statism is a Cult“)

My Commentary: Circular reasoning: “The law should be obeyed because it’s the law should be obeyed because it’s the law should be obeyed because…” *head spins*

(note: be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 of this series)

(update: this post inspired the following debate, entitled, “Circular Reasoning: Debate a Statist Edition“)

Circular Reasoning, Statist Edition Series: Example 2

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I originally posted the following artwork and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

"The corporations control the government, so we need more government to regulate..." (Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, "We the Individuals")

“The corporations control the government, so we need more government to regulate…”
(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, “We the Individuals“)

My Commentary: Circular reasoning: “The corporations control the government, so we need more government to regulate the corporations control the government, so we need more government to regulate the corporations control the government…” *head spins*

(note: be sure to check out part 1 of this series)

Circular Reasoning, Statist Edition Series: Example 1

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I originally posted the following artwork and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

"People are bad, so we need a government made up of..." (Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, "We the Individuals")

“People are bad, so we need a government made up of…”
(Artwork originally located here, upon the Facebook page, “We the Individuals“)

My Commentary: Circular reasoning: “People are bad, so we need a government made up of people are bad, so we need a government made up of people are bad, so we need a government made up of…” *head spins*