PeachEatsPigs Posted October 6, 2013 Posted October 6, 2013 Hello, I am discussing the statistical proof that when left to their own devices, it is not a "dog eat dog" world when people act in the private market and have to suffer consequences for their actions. Of course this is on contrast to a State, when people are able to use the state as tool to shield them from repercussions of ordering others to murder. I have seen statistics to show that State warfare caused 160 million deaths in the 20th century, and that the total deaths as a result of state power for the 20th century are closer to 220 million. I have also heard several times that the total number of murders in 20th century in the "the private market" (non-state) is closer to 8 Million. Can someone please source this statistic? Specifically "total numbers of murders in the 20th century" (that were not a function of state war) Thank you
PeachEatsPigs Posted October 8, 2013 Author Posted October 8, 2013 Wanted to follow up for anyone following this. I have spent a couple hours googling and managed to get this as a rough estimate, but it does seem logical enough. Homicide: Very, very rough estimate until I research this more fully: 8.5 million murders worldwide, 1900-1999. What I do know so far: Brazil: 350,000 murders in 1990s (24 Oct. 1999 Guardian) USA 1960-96: 666,160 murders and (non-negligent) manslaughters (Statistical Abstract of the United States, http://www.census.gov/statab/freq/98s0335.txt) USA 1900-59: 390,136 murders (Watenburg, The Statistical History of the United States, 1976) USA TOTAL: 1,056,296 (more or less -- depending on how you want to count manslaughters) 739,938 murders worldwide, 1986-90, excluding the USA (http://www.ifs.univie.ac.at/uncjin/mosaic/ccrimes/tothom.txt). The USA produced 12.5% of the world's murders during the years 1986-90, so if we apply that ratio to the entire century, then it would indicate that 7.35M murders were committed worldwide (but outside the US), 1900-96. It looks like the century total is somewhere near 1.05M in US + 7.35M elsewhere. Maybe this 8.5?M should be added to the wars and oppressions under the category of deaths "caused by fellow humans", above. If you want to do this, go ahead. Source: http://necrometrics.com/warstat8.htm Happy Anarching to all you Voluntarists.
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