From: Zloduska (kjseelna@students.wisc.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 02 2002 - 18:25:19 MST
>[Zloduska]
>>Okay, serious question now: do you define 'anarchist' simply as
>>"anti-government" or pro- something else? If you chose the former, then
>>anarchy is everywhere. I believe everyone should be able to choose their
>>own labels and self-identity, but I ask merely for a clarificaiton.
>
>[athenonrex]
>the literal, semantic meaning of the word "anarchy" is without
>government. it is geek/latin in origin. when i call myself an
>anarchist, i imply that i am opposed to all forms of government.
>it's not that complex.
Yes, but in proclaiming that, don't you feel somewhat obligated to offer a
solution? Otherwise it seems kind of pointless to me... I empathize with
being opposed to certain governments, but it does not appear realistic to
think that humanity can cope without any sort of organization whatsoever.
It is human nature for groups of people to arrange themselves as part of a
bigger hierarchical structure, even in small tribes.
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