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I don't see what guarantees of due process and other human rights have to do with libertarianism. I'm pretty sure that (just to use a politically distant exampl
by chc 9y ago
I don't see what guarantees of due process and other human rights have to do with libertarianism. I'm pretty sure that (just to use a politically distant example) your average socialist would also view this as something the government shouldn't be able to do.
- jessaustin 9y agoAnarchism is the proper response to all of these abuses.
- scottie_m 9y agoAnarchism is the proper response to all of these abuses. In the same way that your car breaking down means you should abandon it forever and just walk everywhere you want to go. It’s also a good idea, if you ever get food poisoning, to just stop eating forever. It’s never a good idea to try and fix what’s wrong, just throw it all away.
- thatcat 9y agoRejecting one form of organization doesn't preclude all future organization.
- mattkrause 9y agoIsn’t that basically the definition of anarchy?
- thatcat 9y agoAnarchy means without leaders [0]. There are many types of anarchism that have a flat hierarchic structure and could still be considered organizations. What parent was suggesting is closer to nihilism, which is a common misunderstanding because in films anarchism is generally portrayed as nihilism[1]. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy#Etymology [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nihilism
- jessaustin 8y agoHaha metaphors are dumb. Anarchism is an opposition to arbitrary authority. Anarchism is not a breakdown, but a response to a breakdown. I.e., the lies we are told about authority by authority break down when viewed in the light of our experiences with authority. When we disbelieve those lies, we turn to anarchism.
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- orblivion 9y agoIt's hard to fix a system when you have to use the system to fix itself. Better to reduce the attack surface as much as possible by reducing the list of illegal things. Fight tooth and nail to keep the bureaucracy from growing, and take a hatchet to whatever already exists whenever political opportunity presents itself.