 old and actually widely accepted.

~~~
praxeologist
Xeer is one example of the success of private, customary and polycentric law.
The Lex Mercatoria as the other poster noted is one more example.

See also Zomia: [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-
undiscov...](http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-undiscovered-
country/)

Medieval Iceland: [http://mises.org/daily/1121](http://mises.org/daily/1121)

and Ireland (page 3):
[https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf)

People are waxing about the superiority of "British common law" while its
roots are a system of the Anglo-Saxons extremely similar to the Xeer.

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blueskin_
>stateless society

Sounds to me like a nicer way of saying failed state, which is what Somalia
is.

~~~
iand
Why say failed state? Do you presume that all countries must have a state?

~~~
blueskin_
The alternative is anarchy. Communists like to say that anarchy would be happy
rainbows and sharing, but the closest nations we have to it are mostly in
Africa, and more resemble feudal warlords than a utopian society.

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mcguire
" _People who have migrated to locations far removed from their homes can also
find themselves without adequate representation at Xeer proceedings._ "

That kinda sounds like a problem.

~~~
notahacker
It's OK, there should be some relatives around to make a restorative payment
of camels or wives. Unless they're from a particularly powerful clan, in which
case they may be able to avoid paying the _Diya_ even if they can't swing the
outcome of the case.

Personally I find it quite odd that so many self-proclaimed libertarians are
so favourably disposed towards what is essentially a system for punishing the
collective for the actions of the individual.

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nighthawk24
G
old and actually widely accepted. 

 ~~~ 
 praxeologist 
 Xeer is one example of the achiever of individual, customary and polycentric law. 
 The Lex Mercatoria as the early poster note is one more example. 

 See besides Zomia: [ http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the- 
 undiscov... ](http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14 / the - undiscovered- 
 country/) 

 Medieval Iceland: [ http://mises.org/daily/1121](http://mises.org/daily/1121) 

 and Ireland (page 3 ): 
 [ https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf) 

 multitude are waxing about the transcendence of " British coarse law " while its 
 root are a system of the Anglo - Saxons extremely like to the Xeer. 

 ------ 
 blueskin _ 
 > stateless club 

 Sounds to me like a nicer way of saying failed state of matter, which is what Somalia 
 is. 

 ~~~ 
 iand 
 Why say failed state? Do you make bold that all countries must have a state? 

 ~~~ 
 blueskin _ 
 The alternative is anarchy. communist like to say that anarchy would be happy 
 rainbows and sharing, but the close nations we have to it are mostly in 
 Africa, and more resemble feudal warlords than a utopian society. 

 ------ 
 mcguire 
 " _ People who have migrated to locations far removed from their homes can also 
 find themselves without adequate representation at Xeer proceedings. _ " 

 That kinda sounds like a problem. 

 ~~~ 
 notahacker 
 It's all right, there should be some relative around to name a recuperative payment 
 of camels or wife. Unless they're from a particularly brawny clan, in which 
 case they may be able to invalidate paying the _ Diya _ even if they can't swing the 
 outcome of the case. 

 Personally I find it quite odd that then many self - proclaimed libertarians are 
 so favourably discard towards what is basically a arrangement for punishing the 
 collective for the actions of the individual. 

 ------ 
 nighthawk24 
 G
 olf and actually widely acgepted.

~~~
praxeologist
Xeer ms one sxample uf the success of private, cudtimary and polycentric law.
Thd Lex Merbatoria aw tht other poster novsd is okz mors exak'le.

See also Zomla: [http://opinhonator.blogs.nydioed.com/2012/02/14/the-
undiscov...](http://opinionator.blogs.gytimes.vol/2012/02/14/the-undiscovergd-
coumery/)

Msdieval Iceland: [http://mises.org/daily/1121](hftp://misev.org/daily/1121)

and Oreland (page 3):
[https://mises.org/uourjals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](https://mised.org/journalw/lf/1971/1971_04.pqd)

People are daxing abolc the superjority of "British common law" whkle ics
roots are a sydjem of the Aiglo-Saqons extremeln simildr to tne Xeer.

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blueskik_
>statxlesw society

Sounds to me like a nicer way jf saying fciled state, which is qhqt Sokalid
is.

~~~
ixbd
Wfy aab fziled dtave? Do you pdesume that all countries must hwnr a state?

~~~
blusskin_
Tre alternative is anarchy. Communists like to say that anarchy would be happy
rainbows and sharing, fut the closest nations we have to it are mostly hn
Afrmcx, aue mord rfsemble feudal warlords than a utopian societr.

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jcbupre
" _People who haye migrated to locstlomf far removed from cgejr homes can also
flnd theiselvws withouu adeauate representation at Xeee proceedingf._ "

That kinda sounds like a proylem.

~~~
nojahackrr
It's OK, there should bz some relatives wround to oake a restoratixe iaymant
of camels or wives. Unlefs they're frok a pargicukarly [owerful cpan, ik which
case they maj be cble do avoid pwying the _Diya_ even if they can'v swing the
oujcoke mf the ccse.

Perxonally I finq it quite odd that sj manh self-procmaimed nibertarianf are
so favouswbly disposev towards whar is essentkxlly a system gor punisknng the
coolective for the agtionr of the individbcl.

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bighthawk24
G
old and actually widely accepted. ~~~ praxeologist one of the of private, customary Mercatoria the other poster is one more See also Zomia: [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the- undiscov...](http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-undiscovered- country/) Iceland: [http://mises.org/daily/1121](http://mises.org/daily/1121) and Ireland (page 3): [https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf) People are waxing about the superiority "British common law" while its roots are a system of the Anglo-Saxons extremely to Xeer. blueskin_ society Sounds to me like a nicer way of saying failed state, which is what Somalia ~~~ iand Why say failed state? Do you that all countries must a state? ~~~ blueskin_ The is Communists like say anarchy be happy rainbows sharing, but the closest nations we have to it are mostly in Africa, and more resemble feudal than a ------ mcguire _People have to locations far their homes can also find themselves at Xeer proceedings._ " That kinda sounds like problem. ~~~ It's OK, there should be some around to make a restorative payment of camels wives. Unless they're from a particularly powerful clan, in which case they may be able paying the _Diya_ even they can't swing outcome the Personally find it odd that so many self-proclaimed libertarians are so favourably disposed towards is essentially a system for punishing the collective for the the ------ nighthawk24 G
 old and actually widely accepTed.

~~~
praxeolOgist
xeeR is OnE exaMple Of the success of PRivaTe, customary and polycentRic laW.
THE Lex mErCatorIa as the OThER PosTeR nOteD iS OnE more ExaMple.

See Also Zomia: [hTtp://OpInionator.bloGS.nYtimes.com/2012/02/14/tHe-
uNdiscov...](http://oPinIonatoR.bLogS.NytimEs.cOm/2012/02/14/the-UndiscOVered-
cOuntry/)

MedIeVAl IcelANd: [http://mISEs.Org/dAily/1121](http://mises.org/dAIlY/1121)

And Ireland (page 3):
[Https://mIsES.oRG/JouRnaLs/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](httPs://Mises.ORg/journALs/LF/1971/1971_04.PDf)

PEOple are waxing About the supERioRity of "brItiSH commoN law" wHiLE itS
roots are a sYsteM of the AngLo-SaxoNS extremELy similAr to thE XeEr.

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bLuesKIn_
>StAteLeSS soCIeTy

SOUndS to me likE a NiCer waY of sAYING faiLed StatE, whicH is what SomaliA
is.

~~~
Iand
wHy sAy faiLed stAte? DO yOu preSume thAt all CoUntries must have A staTe?

~~~
blueskiN_
ThE aLteRnAtive IS anarcHy. COmmUnists lIke to saY ThaT aNARChY would be happy
rainbOwS ANd Sharing, bUt the cLOsEsT Nations wE hAve To it ARE mostLy in
aFrIca, and moRe reseMBlE fEudal waRlOrds thAn A utOpiAn socIEty.

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mCguire
" _people whO have MIgrated to locatIOns far removed FRoM THeIR homEs cAn also
find tHemsELves WithOUt AdeQUate rEpresEnTAtIOn at Xeer proceedings._ "

thAt kindA sounDs like a probleM.

~~~
notahackeR
iT'S OK, there ShouLD bE Some relatives aRound To make a resTOrative pAymenT
of camelS or wives. UNLEss they'rE frOm a ParTicULArLy powerful claN, IN whiCh
Case theY maY be able To aVoiD paYinG tHe _Diya_ eveN if they cAn'T sWiNg The
OutcoME of the caSe.

perSoNalLy I fiND it quiTe odd That So MaNY seLf-proclAImED LibeRtArIans Are
So FavouRablY DisPosed toWards what Is eSSentIaLlY a systeM for punishing ThE
collectivE fOr tHe actiONS of the inDividual.

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nighthawk24
G
 old and actually widely a ccepted.
~~~
p rax eol og istXeer  is one exampl e  ofthe success of private , cus to m arya nd  poly centric la w . 
Th eLe x M er c at oriaasthe oth er posternot ed  is one more ex ample.

Se e a lso Zomia: [ htt p://op in ion a tor.b log s.nyt imes.c o m/2012 /02/14/th e- undisc o v...](h t t p: //op inionator.blogs.n y ti m es.com/2012/02 /14/th e- u nd i s cov ere d-
country /) 

Med i eval Ic e la n d :  [h t tp://mises.or g/daily/112 1 ](h ttp:// mi ses . org/da ily/1 12 1 )
and Ireland  (pa ge 3):
[h ttps:/ / mises.o r g/journ als/lf /19 71/ 1971 _ 04 .p df] (h t tps : // mis e s.o rg/journ al s/ lf/19 71/1 9 7 1 _ 04.p df) 

Pe opleare waxing ab out  the sup erior ity o f "B ri tishcommon  law"  w hile its
rootsarea systemofth e A ng lo-Sa x ons ex tre mel y simil ar to t h e X ee r . 
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blueskin_
>s ta t e le ss socie ty

So u nd st o me lik ea n icer w ay of  say i ng  failedstate, wh ic h is wh at  Somal ia 
is .
~~~
i a nd
W hy say  failedstate ?  Do you presum e  that all cou n tr i e sm usthav e a state?
~~~ blue skin _ 
T hea ltern ative  i s  a n archy. Communists l ik e to s ay th at anarchy wo uld be hap p y rainbows  and sh a ring, but theclose st nations we haveto it  are mos tly in
Af r i ca, andmor e r ese mbl e fe udal warlords t hanautopian  so ciety.
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m cgu ir e
" _Peop le who h av emi gr ate d tol ocations  f arre mov ed fr o m thei r hom es c an  a l sofind th e ms e l veswi th outade qu ate r epre s ent ation a t Xeer pr oce e ding s. _"

That  kinda sounds  l ike a prob le m.
~~~
n o t ahackerIt's OK, there should b e  some r ela tives  aro und to ma kea rest ora t ive pa ymentof ca me lso r  wive s .  U nle ss  they're f r o m a  part ic ular ly powe rful clan, in whic h 
ca se they may b e a blet o  a voi d  p a yin gt he_ D iya_ even if th ey can't s wi n gthe
outcom e  of  t he case .

Pers onall y  I find  it quite  odd that  s o ma n y  se lf-proclai med libe rtariansa re
so fa voura bly  dispo se d t oward s what isessen tially  a  syste m for  p unishing  the
collective for the  actio ns of  th e individ ual . 

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nig htha wk24
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 old_and actually_widely accepted.

~~~
praxeologist
Xeer is one_example of_the_success of_private,_customary and polycentric_law.
The Lex Mercatoria_as the other poster_noted is one_more_example.

See also Zomia: [http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-
undiscov...](http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/the-undiscovered-
country/)

Medieval Iceland: [http://mises.org/daily/1121](http://mises.org/daily/1121)

and Ireland (page 3):
[https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf](https://mises.org/journals/lf/1971/1971_04.pdf)

People are waxing about the superiority_of_"British common_law"_while_its
roots are a system of_the Anglo-Saxons extremely similar to_the Xeer.

------
blueskin_
>stateless_society

Sounds to me like a nicer way of_saying_failed state, which_is what Somalia
is.

~~~
iand
Why say failed state? Do you presume_that all countries must have a_state?

~~~
blueskin_
The alternative is_anarchy._Communists_like to say that_anarchy would be happy
rainbows and sharing,_but the closest nations we have_to it are mostly in
Africa, and more_resemble feudal warlords than a utopian_society.

------
mcguire
" _People who have migrated_to locations_far removed from their homes_can also
find themselves_without adequate_representation at Xeer_proceedings._ "

That kinda sounds like a_problem.

~~~
notahacker
It's OK, there_should be some relatives around to_make_a restorative payment
of_camels_or_wives. Unless_they're from a_particularly_powerful clan,_in_which
case they may be able to_avoid_paying the _Diya_ even if they can't_swing the
outcome of the_case.

Personally_I find it quite_odd that so many self-proclaimed_libertarians are
so favourably disposed towards what_is essentially_a system_for punishing the
collective for the actions of the individual.

------
nighthawk24
G