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Originally Posted by Otaku
I didn't even think an example was necessary (though it is appreciated); it shouldn't be any great stretch of the imagination that those with power would find ways for the rules to apply to everyone else. Only a hopeful stretch that some would resist the tyranny as best as they could.
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I'm not sure if you understood the example. Private armies aren't
inherently bad. In fact, they served quite well most of the time in order to protect against invasion. (Though it's not like they don't have dark incidents too . . . as do cops and militaries of the non-private sort too!)
My point is that they are much more 'okay' by both the government and the society than e.g. private civilians owning
pistols (though there's also a restriction on rifle types for individual non-organised civilians).