[Avodah] anarchy/libertarianism

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Steven Scher asked"
> Is it permissible to be an anarchist or a libertarian?

As I understand it, "libertarian" encompasses quite a wide range of views, so I'll restrict my comments to what I think the Torah thinks of anarchy.

One of the seven laws of Noach is to set up a system of courts to enforce justice. Our 613 laws include laws about which crimes get what punishments, and how the courts should work. How could one even begin to think that this is consistent with anarchy?

I must be misunderstanding something.

Akiva Miller

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