Que Rant
http://fas.org/irp/cia/product/facttell/intcycle.htmI wrote an article some time ago:
Basic Intelligence GatheringAny successful defense is going to take part in the Intelligence Cycle.
The key to defending a society is knowing what threats are present and how to deal with them. It's about being proactive.
This is one reason I find the Immediate Threat NAP to be utterly ridiculous and inadequate to base a society off of .
One alternative is the Credible Threat NAP. Which IMO is superior. However I'm not convinced that the NAP shouldn't simply be abounded altogether.
The major difference between the NAP as Rothbard concieved it and mutualism is that the Rothbardian NAP essentially amounts to "do not question standard property norms"
Though something I find interesting is Socialist Voluntaryism. In general I think the word "voluntary" especially in this context is a useless word. "Voluntary" being completely dependent upon the individual using it notions' of what constitutes "good"/ "acceptable" behaviour.
In contrast the mutualist principle (as I use it anyway) requires the consent of every individual involved.
Essentially I think the immediate threat NAP is a bad idea and honestly is out right dangerous. If you wait for people to come at you, you're going to lose.
End Rant.