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Am I an Anarchist?
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RE: Am I an Anarchist?
(November 29, 2018 at 1:12 pm)Cherub786 Wrote: I’d like to have a discussion with anyone that has an interest in political theory.
Presently I am taking a course on political science in college. Whereas previously I was quite apolitical and apathetic to politics, from this course I discovered a whole new dimension to life which I am keen to explore.
I think my politics tend toward anarchism or anti-statism. I want maximum individual liberty from the corrosive state. I have no respect for the concept of the modern nation state, the social contract, and the rule of law.
Over time, the state has grown more powerful while people are less and less free. Religious liberty is specifically on a steep decline. Daily I read news reports of how religious freedoms are being curtailed in the name of security, social order and cohesiveness, in places like communist, atheist China, authoritarian Russia, autocratic Middle Eastern states and even supposedly secular Europe.
Now that the above is out of the way...allow me to suggest that you do have respect for the notion of a social contract, as personal liberty is a part of that.  Aside from that contract to personal liberty all that you can expect is your neighbors cruel boot on your neck while they take "liberties" with you, your things, and your loved ones.

The rule of law exists in huge part due to most peoples inability to enforce the social contract individually.  Do you have confidence in the idea that you could keep my cruel boot off your neck, or would it be preferable to have some third party to call for help when the need arises?

It seems, and this is just me trying to unpack your comments..that you are disgusted with abuses of those institutions and authorities, not so much with the very existence of those things. If they weren't so damned abusive it would be np.
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Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 1:12 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by no one - November 29, 2018 at 1:17 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 1:18 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 1:23 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 1:24 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 1:34 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Amarok - November 29, 2018 at 1:49 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Angrboda - November 30, 2018 at 10:08 am
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by no one - November 29, 2018 at 1:24 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 1:26 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 1:49 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 2:01 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 1:50 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 2:16 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 2:30 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 2:45 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 2:53 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 29, 2018 at 2:55 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 3:00 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 9:56 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by brewer - November 29, 2018 at 3:58 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by The Grand Nudger - November 29, 2018 at 10:06 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 10:27 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Rev. Rye - November 29, 2018 at 10:11 pm
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RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 29, 2018 at 11:07 pm
RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by WinterHold - November 30, 2018 at 12:02 am
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RE: Am I an Anarchist? - by Cherub786 - November 30, 2018 at 11:56 am
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