If there is no punishment for encroaching on the freedom of another, then the anarchist model is seemingly relying on the goodwill of humans in safeguarding those freedoms.
This old chestnut. It's kinda funny people say this, because 99% of the time, the good will of members of the community is sufficient to prevent crime. It's quite easy to shoplift; I did it many times in my youth. But one day I decided that I wanted to live my life in a way that contributed rather than detracted. Most people make this decision in one form or another, or if they don't, they choose to pay for things they use because they couldn't stand the shame of being caught. It's only in the fringe cases that law enforcement even has a role.
I like to say that law and order isn't the sole responsibility of police or courts or alternatives, but actually the responsibility of all of us. Every time we decide to pay instead of steal, to keep our word, to walk away from a confrontation or settle it peacefully, we are upholding the law. And it's pretty fucking remarkable how often that works.
Thanks for posting Starr.