Have you watched "Overview of America" yet?

[OferNave]

Can the Constitution survive in anarchy? Also, what will happen to our nuclear weapons in anarchy?

Clearly, cats and dogs would start living together without the divine presence of our lord, the Governor.

Call me when you're serious about wanting to understand and debate these issues, instead of having knee-jerk emotional reactions to unfamiliar ideas.

 

[FrankRep]

Clearly, cats and dogs would start living together without the divine presence of our lord, the Governor.

Call me when you're serious about wanting to understand and debate these issues, instead of having knee-jerk emotional reactions to unfamiliar ideas.

It will take a slow and gradual change toward less and less government before people could handle no government, in my opinion. People would naturally want to start forming mini governments for their villages to protect themselves, in my view, so I don't see anarchy as a long term solution.

 

[OferNave]

It will take a slow and gradual change toward less and less government before people could handle no government...

So you consider anarchy as a possible long-term solution? Well, we can definitely find some common ground there, brother.

...so I don't see anarchy as a long term solution.

Uh...

 

[OferNave]

In all seriousness (and on the assumption that you are), I'm not as a good a communicator of ideas as certain others, so rather than waste time trying and failing to duplicate their efforts, I will instead direct you to the following book:

http://www.lulu.com/content/2488026

It's really short, it's really good, and it's really, really free.

 

[FrankRep]

So you consider anarchy as a possible long-term solution? Well, we can definitely find some common ground there, brother.

I mean a long term solution would be moving toward the direction of less government/anarchy. People are too dependent on the government right now to live in true anarchy. It seems like groups of people, like villages, will try to create their own form of government naturally. How do you stop people from creating their own governments?

 

[OferNave]

I mean a long term solution would be moving toward the direction of less government/anarchy. People are too dependent on the government right now to live in true anarchy. It seems like groups of people, like villages, will try to create their own form of government naturally. How do you stop people from creating their own governments?

...by convincing them not to? Jesus, what do you think philosophical progress is all about? Everytime you think of one of these vague generalization arguments against anarchy, take a minute first and replace "anarchy" in the sentence with "abolition of slavery" and reconsider the argument in that context.

And, once again, I highly recommend that book. It explains this much better in 140 pages than I can replicate in a few short posts. It's not the absolute end of all debate, but it is, I believe, the best starting point for beginning to think honestly about this idea.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Always worth a re-watch after all these years...