In practice, my worst case scenario is that you will be unable to give me a justification for the choices of zappers and I will come away without understanding them. Admittedly, that would probably be a bigger problem for you, so I can't complain too much about it. I'm not convinced that alone is a sufficient condition for someone to be a statist, but regardless, the fact that a statist presumes to know how others should use their private property is probably their most redeeming quality. I care quite a bit about how is the best way to use my property, it's nice to think that someone else is personally invested in the same things as me. Really the only thing that prevents me from thinking highly of statists is this idea that statists aren't interested in having an individual discussion with me about the best way for me to use my property. I can't tell you how many government decisions I wish I could find someone who actually supported them and was willing to talk with me. But my understanding has always been that a statist would just prefer to use force instead. I don't understand that personally. Why should I give a shit if someone wants to use their own money to buy something like child pornography or even lottery tickets? It's not like it tangibly affects me. The only reason I care is because I just don't think the cost is worth the benefit. What do you think? What is being a statist really like?