Am I an Anarchist?

[Cherub786]

A common but weak objection against anarchism and the idea of a stateless society. It presumes human beings wake up one day and say “hey, let me dice up my neighbor with my chainsaw just for the heck of it”. Society can theoretically function without a state. Our first human societies were stateless. They were organized around tribe. The modern nation state is just that - “modern”. Before that we had dynastic rule, but they were not as omnipresent as today’s modern states. There were no such thing as passports, visas, SIN, or even driver’s licences.

The problem with the rule of law is that that law is often not right.

It doesn't presume that at all.  It presumes that human beings have -always- found a reason to hack up their neighbors.  Yeah, sure, also..sometimes, just for the lelz. Presumes probably isn't the right word, more like observes.  Yes, humans are genuinely good and decent.  We're also murderous.  Real  hard core motherfuckers, look around you, there are very few animals that don't instinctively recognize us for what we are (and the ones that like us are just as murderous as we are..we have that in common with each other).  Some people see that as a dichotomy.  I don't.  I note that the things that make us decent are very commonly the same things that make us murderous.  

Last sentence is spot on.  Wouldn't the solution be to make the law more consistent with what is right, rather than get rid of laws or states?  Ideally, and most of the time, we don't actually need their protection...but when we do.....

It is not practical to have a uniform legal code for everyone, given our fundamental philosophical differences. I advocate a fractured legal system, or multiple legal systems within a single polity to accommodate the various populations that inhabit it. What is a good law to someone is a catastrophe for someone else.

But really, the best solution is to simply have less laws and regulations. Law should be practical and not rigid. It is meant to serve the people not make life miserable for them. And from my experience, some of the most intrusive and illiberal laws are municipal by-laws and regulations.