The notion that it's possible to have a portion of humanity protect us from the rest is statist utopianism. - Sue - Friendfeed is best

And your proposed alternative? - Brian Sullivan

What the detective did was, obviously, depraved and indefensible under any circumstances by anyone. What the hell is "statist utopianism?" From where I sit, it's a bit of gobbledy-gook rhetoric lifted from a poli-sci textbook. The notion it's possible to have a portion of humanity protect us from the rest is part of an honorable and old-fashioned idea called the social contract, which has received short shrift in the past 30 or so years, as too many forget that we got where we are by cooperation and hard work, not greed and cruelty. - Hieronymus Murphy