Scott, the coercion only comes into play when one side renegs on the deal. Say you went to the bank and they gave you a business loan and you started your business and it became succussful. Great for you! Then you say, "I'm making all this money now but since I don't believe in the coercive pow...

In a legal contract there is offer and acceptance, an intention to create legal relations, a duty not to enter into an illegal contract (i.e. a contract for murder, theft and so on...) and consideration (exchange either of goods or services i.e money). When you help your friend move you are not ente...

For the most part of your argument I agree with you. However I disagree that your taxonomy of criminality is exhaustive. You might wnat to say that those who don't fall into either of the first two categories must fall into the last one. But to do that is to say that there are a lot more mentally il...