Military, Militia, whatever the word it is, any society need a force to defend against external threats. I’m not sure how co-ordiantion would work while not being authoritarian and thus inadvetently create a state.

    • Ænima@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      You mock, but like most seafarers, they had a strict code of conduct that was pretty much the law of the land sea.