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Governments do not protect everyone, or provide basic services to everyone, equally. Also, unless you were there for the revolution, you didn't agree to the law
by ebcode 9y ago
Governments do not protect everyone, or provide basic services to everyone, equally. Also, unless you were there for the revolution, you didn't agree to the laws of the land where you happened to be born. As an anarchist, I don't find my relationship with my government to be one that I would enter into willingly if I were given the freedom not to. Instead, I live under the constant threat of state-sanctioned violence for any act of civil disobedience or political dissent on my part.
> "For the good of all of us."
Yeah, so who are you to decide what is good for everyone? That way lies tyranny, and for everyone but the tyrants, slavery. But really, you are advocating for less freedom for a specific group of people, so I suppose that what you have put forth is a pro-slavery argument. I pray that you reconsider your position.
- delazeur 9y ago> Governments do not protect everyone, or provide basic services to everyone, equally. That's true, but why is your response is to check out of society rather than to push for constructive changes? Why should I respect your choice to take your ball and go home?
- ebcode 9y agoWell, first off, I don't think that advocating for anarchy/no government is "checking out of society." It's not like I'm saying "f* society, let's all be hermits!" I'm saying, "let's stop using state-sanctioned violence to oppress people into obedience." Secondly, your idea of constructive change and my idea of constructive change are going to be different. I'm not taking my ball and going home; I'm taking my ball and saying, "I just don't want to play dodgeball with you guys. I want to juggle. If you want to juggle too, bring your balls over to the park and let's juggle together."