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[SAK]

spragg is good, except I'm wondering if we can't come up with something more creative that has some sort of association (any association is better than nothing) with a violent thug type.  Dragoon has this in "goon."  Since dragoon is already a word (not to mention it's kind of silly-sounding) and we really can't use it for this purpose -- we'll have to think of something else.  Let's keep working.

Should we come up with a fitting word -- then the only challenge will be to market that word widely enough to get it to be used.


I'm sure few people here have an idea of the true power of language.  Our entire language is a gigantic web of mind-programming.  It's very effective too

[Michael Fisher]

Here's a set of phrases that somewhat shows the contrast between voluntary action and fiat.

ipso facto (IP-so FAK-to) adverb

   By the very fact or action.

[Latin ipso facto (by the fact itself).]

Note: The counterpart of this term is ipso jure, which means by reason of a particular law.

(From: Wordsmith.Org)

[Spencer]

Here's a set of phrases that somewhat shows the contrast between voluntary action and fiat.

ipso facto (IP-so FAK-to) adverb

   By the very fact or action.

[Latin ipso facto (by the fact itself).]

Note: The counterpart of this term is ipso jure, which means by reason of a particular law.

(From: Wordsmith.Org)

So, should we call those who initiate force against those who haven't harmed others IPSHITS?

[Michael Fisher]

More liberty vocab.

buckram (BUK-ruhm) noun

   1. A stiff cotton fabric used in interlining garments, in bookbinding, etc.

   2. Stiffness; formality.

verb tr.

   1. To strengthen with buckram.

   2. To give a false appearance of strength, importance, etc.

-Wordsmith.org

[David]

It's been a long time since we heard from you Michael.  Glad you're still with us online.   

[Michael Fisher]

Here are two beautiful and useful liberty-related words I had never bothered to look up before: Autonomy and autonomous.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/autonomy

autonomy (noun) (plural autonomies)

1. Self-government
2. (philosophy) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

Etymology: From Greek autonomia, noun of quality from autonomos “independent, living by one’s own laws”, from auto- “self” (comb. form) + nomos “custom, law”.


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/autonomous

autonomous (adj.)

1. Self-governing. Governing independently.
2. Acting on one's own. Acting independently. Acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.

[Dave Ridley]

i think "agress" may be the best option of the lot, when it comes to a word for harming others unjustly.

[grasshopper]

Stacalupus, meaning from old "english", staca: meaning,  attacking and lupus meaning Wolf in latin.  Could almean a storm trooper.

[Bill St. Clair]

"Assault" works for me.

[J’raxis 270145]

I usually use aggress… which, amusingly, Firefox is highlighting as a typo as I write this post.

[John Edward Mercier]

I think your looking for 'transgress'.

[J’raxis 270145]

No, aggress, as in “to commit aggression.”

[Free libertarian]

 I'll confess I can think of no new word...but the tried and true "Bushwacked" is apropo these days.

[mackler]

v. to batter
n. battery
Often preceeded by assault, i.e., a threat of battery.