Oldal 83 [83]
The basis of all this is the sovereignty of the individual, which
of course includes selfishness and self-love. Breaking ít down,
compressing it, or more precisely limiting it is the basis of the
moral world, which creates the possibility of communication.
The essence of coercive law can be summarized in the fact that
if one violates the moral freedom of the individual, that person
will have the right to take action against their violator and will
have the right to enforce their own rights. (Fischer 1902. p.297.)
On the surface, this succeeds or fails depending on the power of
the individual to enforce their own rights (what physical force
they have at their disposal). This comes down to how hard our
Cro Magnon can hit, and how hard the other, who can then be
nothing but the enemy emerging from the alien, strikes back. The
other is here. It should come as no surprise that to ask whether this
was aggression or self-defense is meaningless, as is whether it was
legal or illegal. Any who opposes me is the alien-become-enemy,
whether I am justified or not.
However, asserting freedom by force is doubtful to succeed and is
done arbitrarily using physical strength, so its outcome is highly
unlikely. Force and arbitrariness again lead to physical coercion.
Why? Because both sides (eg. both of our brave Cro Magnons)
deeply believe in their own unlimited freedom. Their desire does
not tolerate restriction. Both want to assert it by force, even if that
is impossible. Today, we experience this most often when driving,
even at the risk of someone’s life. In more calm moments we see
that both parties cannot be unlimited at the same time at each
other’s expense. If nothing else, the infinity of each is limited by
the infinity of the other.
Recognizing this, a recognition that is painful even in the literal
sense, provides an opportunity to create a more highly organized
coexistence. This is guaranteed by the law, which up until now
had not played a role in its organized form. It is in this that the
possibility of communication is made possible, and it is simul¬
taneously brought into being.