When people argue against anarcho-capitalism, one of the most

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When people argue against anarcho-capitalism, one of the most common arguments is "but what about the roads?" By asking this, they are implying that the CURRENT system of roads we have know, is an optimal system. That, no matter which ideology we live by, we would still want the vast road system we have right now.

This is the wrong approach...The truth is that we are burdened with an unnatural OVER-ABUNDANCE of roads that has disastrous effects on our way of life. Roads that connect every single town and city and settlement forces multiculturalism upon us at an unnatural pace. The government builds a road through your town and suddenly you are at the mercy of anyone who is traveling by. And it goes without saying that our vast road system causes unfathomable amounts of pollution. Furthermore, reliance on normal roads actually prevents us from exploring superior ways of travel, trade and communication.

If you think about it, the over-abunance of roads actually causes a significant amount of depression in our society. The commute to work, in heavy traffic, is one of the most saddening, soul-destroying rituals of our age. And millions of people have to live next to busy, dirty, noisy roads. The fact that practically everywhere NEEDS roads virtually guarantees that no town or city can actually be totally peaceful or isolated.

So tell me...Is the current system of roads really optimal?