(January 25, 2014 at 8:55 pm)EgoRaptor Wrote:(January 25, 2014 at 8:54 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Anarchism can never work. The notion that the State can be replaced by free associations of individuals working for the common good ascribes a nobility of purpose to human beings which, quite frankly, we do not possess.Most anarchism is egotist based. It assumes that people will look after themselves.
Wisdom is not additive. Its maximum is that of the wisest person in a given group. Such a person will naturally gravitate to a position of leadership, because other people will naturally follow him/her. And guess what we call that? The State.
Boru
Which is an unjustified assumption. Essentially pack animals, human beings seem to require a leader.
Furthermore, the notion of people looking after themselves won't work, either. Suppose I show up at your house, beat you senseless with a club, and nick all your goods. As an anarchist, you can't call the cops, you can't get your friends to come after me, you can't sue me, etc., as all these things require you to be assisted by other people (hence, not 'looking after yourself'). More extremely, I could not just beat you, but KILL you, and I would suffer no consequences.
Sorry, mate, but it's just not on. Anarchism is a pipe dream in the purest sense of the term.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
