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by Jabanga 3253 days ago
Nothing in the Adam Smith quote suggests compulsion. There is a very real difference between compelling someone to do something by threatening to throw them in prison, and leaving someone alone, and they deciding to do something out of self-interest.

Remember, the law is not benign.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/enforci...