Semantic precision – for the purpose of this post, “anarchy” means a complete absence of coercive rulers; “social good” means a beneficial economic or social result for ALL participants in a given transaction or activity.
Frequently we hear statists proclaim that anarchy can never work. Let’s give that some thought.
For starters, they invariably neglect to define that term as they understand its meaning. The implication that must be drawn however is that they view anarchy, not as defined above, but as just another political system like democracy. The thought that anarchy, since it involves no ruler(s), is in fact the absolute opposite of a political system never seems to occur to them.
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If there ever was an anarchist it is the fed gov. The gov is suppose to serve the
ReplyDeletepeople not the other way around. Therefore, government is the very fountainhead of violence, constraint, and coercion. Thea gov is over-throwing the rule of the people.
Anarchy therefore does not mean disorder and chaos. On the contrary, it is the very reverse of it; it means no government, which is freedom and liberty. No one rules
if no one obeys.
government is the very fountainhead of violence, constraint, and coercion.
DeleteExcellent. Could not have been said better.