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Ayn Rand

Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

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Ayn Rand is warning that a government can be very harmful because it alone has the legal power to use force against people who are not allowed to defend themselves. This means the government’s control over violence can threaten individuals' freedoms and rights.

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