Thread: Anarchy

Anarchism is a beatiful idea and many at some point in the future be enirely possible, however, highly unlikely.
The odd thing is, orthodox anarchism rejects taking part in government in any way, so change thorugh reform is ruled out.
Orthdox anarchists also reject the idea of violent revolution. I'm confused as to how they would ever change the system?

Anarchism gave way to more practical systems such as socialism when people realised that it was too idealistic and rather un-realistic.

Originally Posted by imran_p

Anarchism is a beatiful idea and many at some point in the future be enirely possible, however, highly unlikely.
The odd thing is, orthodox anarchism rejects taking part in government in any way, so change thorugh reform is ruled out.
Orthdox anarchists also reject the idea of violent revolution. I'm confused as to how they would ever change the system?

simple, they don't

there are two types of anarchists - one who wants to spread chaos and terror and then use as a means of control, such as creating anarchy before creating communism or dictarship

the other type of anarchist wants to spread absolute peace - because in an absolutely peaceful society there is no need for a government to tell people right from wrong - everyone 'naturally' agrees on it without needing a legal document

obviously the first kind of anarchy is dangerous to any civilized society

and the second kind of anarchy is virtually impossible - which is why those anarchists don't try to bring about the anarchy they believe in. That and, a revolution of any kind requires leadership, and in anarchy no leads no one. a lot of these anarchists actually do believe in a higher power, or a higher authority above man or any man made government - a higher power like heaven or God. thus they view heaven as a state of anarchy since it has no need for a human government

this type of anarchy should be called something else since the word anarchy is not attached to thoughts of peace

the first kind of anarchy basically means "chaos", where as the second kind means "no human government".