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by scotty79 2901 days ago
> They are ideally institutions built by people for the purpose of maintaining a state of civility and addressing common concern that might undermine that state of civility.

I agree but they are built by specific people - military. The state of civility is not a goal by itself just the best way for the military to get paid for doing nothing of value for the rest of the people, in predictable and stable fashion.