When talking with people, something of a political nature will often come up. Kinda like a bad burrito. My libertarian (what many call "anarchistic") views are sometimes met with disbelief. "You don't really mean you would completely get rid of (government program of discussion), do you?"
"Absolutely! Wouldn't YOU?"
I am opposed to theft, kidnapping, murder, slavery and every other form of aggression. Why would I support the worst offender (as far as organizations go)? Putting the bad guys in charge of "justice" causes chaos. It makes people stop thinking about self-responsibility. Putting average, normally good people, who have no agenda, back in charge of justice causes... well... JUSTICE.
So, of course I'm an anarchist! Aren't you?
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You don't REALLY mean you'd completely get rid of the capacity for large-scale warfare and genocide, do you?
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ReplyDeleteSince realizing I was a true libertarian a few years ago and regularly reading many great anarchist columnists and bloggers over the years, I've come to feel very uninspired and unimpressed by minarchism and its proponents. I still feel like they are good political allies and their goal of reducing government should be the same as ours in the short run. But, their writings and their arguments seem so...weak and diluted and disappointing anymore.
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