4 Misconceptions of the Non-Aggression Principle
What is the Non-Aggression Principle? One of the most accurate and concise definitions of the Non-Aggression Principle (or NAP) that I could find is asserted by the Mises Wiki: “The non-aggression principle (also called the non-aggression axiom, or the anti-coercion or zero aggression principle or non-initiation of force) is an ethical stance which asserts that “aggression” is inherently illegitimate. “Aggression” is defined as the “initiation” of physical force against persons or property, the threat of such, or fraud upon persons or their property. In contrast to pacifism, the non-aggression principle does not…