The Tao of Arizona Atheist: Is the State Necessary?

To the vast majority of individuals the above question seems absurd. “Of course we need government,” they argue, and for various reasons. These reasons are what I'm going to look at in this installment of The Tao of Arizona Atheist. I've covered some (silly) objections in the past, but with this post I want to cover some objections that are usually considered to be insurmountable according to