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The defining conception of the state is a monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force, also known as the monopoly on violence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by elmar 12y ago
The defining conception of the state is a monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force, also known as the monopoly on violence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly_on_violence
- collyw 12y agoWhat about anarchist states? Does that make them an oxymoron?
- elmar 12y agoThe Anarchist model is based on communities, the concept of state doesn't exist.
- anonbanker 12y agoYes. But only if you think anarchist == anarchy. In reality, anarchist == anarchism, which is a collectivist/socialist philosophy masquerading as anarchy. A state based on anarchy is an oxymoron.
- elmar 12y agothere are several very different models of a anarchist society, some are based on collectivist/socialist others on capitalism/individualism.
- anonbanker 12y agoYeah, the Individualist Anarchists prefix Anarchist with "individualist". The Anarcho-capitalists add a suffix to it. Both groups understand that Anarchy ("No Authority") is being altered by their beliefs, and is therefore not a pure Anarchy. Only the Collectivist/Socialist Anarchists have the audacity to call themselves "Anarchists" without any qualifying suffix or prefix. The fact that they've coined "Anarchism" (of which they are "Anarchists") to mean something that isn't a pure Anarchy is extraordinarily disingenuous.
- zo1 12y agoThat's a misuse of the word, I'd say. "Anarchy" was usurped to somehow describe some sort of "violent" lack of rule/order. I.e. Riots, mobs, looting, Molotov cocktails, you name it. Very unfortunate indeed. Even now, the official definition is "a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority." Though, the origin is: "...from anarkhos, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler.’" At least, when used properly as a qualifier to a system of government (or lack thereof), it has much much better connotations associated with it. Though, again, that depends on who you ask and which type of "anarchy" you're describing. You get ridiculously odd ones such as "anarcho-communism".
- s73v3r 12y agoNo, it's not. And this is why no one ever takes you guys seriously.