Anarchy

[belimah at neomailbox.net]

Le Dec 23, 2006 à 3:00 AM, paul a écrit :

> I'm really not meaning to offend, but...
>
> no one could think that without being completely ignorant as to what
> anarchy actually is.

Which is why I asked.  I really don't know.

> anarchy is not terrorism.
>
> anarchy is not chaos.

Wouldn't this depend on point of view?  As Bekah mentioned - "the eye  
of the targeted"?  Or would it depend on something as simple (but  
contained) as the blast range and those to be found within it?  (For  
those anarchists who do throw bombs . . .)

> Anarchists are those who believe that all people are imbued with a  
> sort
> of commonality, common sense, that would allow for people to, in the
> absence of the government, come together in agreement to form a
> functional existence. Morality falls in line with functionality,  
> and its
> forms differ. Anarchy does not reject ethics, or principles, but  
> rather
> imposed morality."

A great and useful definition.  Thanks.  But another question  
(sorry): if morality falls in line with functionality, then every  
action against a government, or "the bosses," is acceptable?  Even  
murder?

> I'm a believer in the principle of anarchy, I simply think that people
> will mess it up, because I do not think greed and mistreatment of  
> other
> people is the exclusive domain of government and big business.
> Individuals are quite capable of being petty and selfish all on  
> their own.

Agreed, this makes perfect sense given what I know about my own human  
nature.

Still (I know I am sounding pretty dumb here, or missing something  
quite obvious to others), what is it that anarchists DO?

Thanks for the clarifications.

Tim