Non-aggression principle

The non-aggression principle (NAP) is a concept in which "aggression" – defined as initiating or threatening any forceful interference with an individual, their property or their agreements (<a href="/facts/Contract/SkqyGj6S">contracts</a>) – is illegitimate and should be prohibited. Interpretations of the NAP vary, particularly concerning issues like <a href="/facts/Intellectual_property/PqHW9mVP">intellectual property</a>, <a href="/facts/Force_(law)/dzp7mx9B">force</a>, and <a href="/facts/Abortion/ro0RjIBT">abortion</a>.
The non-aggression principle is considered by some to be a defining principle of <a href="/facts/Libertarianism/IWNllND8">libertarianism</a>, especially the principle of <a href="/facts/Antisocialism/BGmb0HWQ">antisocialism</a>/<a href="/facts/Propertarianism/aPQDMEnA">propertarianism</a>/<a href="/facts/Laissez-faire_capitalism/euKoqFk7">laissez-faire capitalism</a>/<a href="/facts/Neoliberalism/UfqKadhe">neoliberalism</a>, and is a central idea of <a href="/facts/Anarcho-capitalism/akg09FPb">anarcho-capitalism</a>, <a href="/facts/Voluntaryism/S7Yk1dBX">voluntaryism</a>, and <a href="/facts/Minarchism/RqRd2PCf">minarchism</a>.[non-primary source needed]

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Non-aggression principle