Anarchists, Unite!
January 7th 2008 13:04
Yes, the joke is old. Older than me. At least, I think it is.
I believe I can blame many people for the general belief I have that anarchy is a good thing. I can blame the people in leadership that made me believe that someone should ask questions when they don't want to hear them. I can blame the freethinkers that asked the questions. I can blame Mr Jacques Ellul for his wonderful book (Anarchy and Christianity) and I can most certainly blame myself.
The fact is that every establishment needs someone that bucks authority when it needs bucking. Governments, government departments and any kind of established order needs to be held accountable, usually by a wild haired and eyed madman who is prepared to stand against the tsunami of authorised authority and defy it to the last. This however is obvious.
The real interesting point is that they should never totally win. I say this as someone that supports anarchy. Anarchists say that society is the problem, not the people. Yet society cannot be without the people. To suppose that one thing is bad and that which produces it is good is like saying that war is bad, but hating people is okay. The other idea which I must put forward is that anarchists never win, even when they do. Yes, they pull down the order that was hated, they remove any trace of its existence and they liberate the prisoners. But what happens after this? Men tend once more to band together in groups, organising themselves, arranging the hierarchy. And the cycle begins again.
Anarchy may be a vain pursuit, but in its own context, it is at least, an honest one. It is no evil thing, unless it is used with evil intent.
JZ
I believe I can blame many people for the general belief I have that anarchy is a good thing. I can blame the people in leadership that made me believe that someone should ask questions when they don't want to hear them. I can blame the freethinkers that asked the questions. I can blame Mr Jacques Ellul for his wonderful book (Anarchy and Christianity) and I can most certainly blame myself.
The fact is that every establishment needs someone that bucks authority when it needs bucking. Governments, government departments and any kind of established order needs to be held accountable, usually by a wild haired and eyed madman who is prepared to stand against the tsunami of authorised authority and defy it to the last. This however is obvious.
The real interesting point is that they should never totally win. I say this as someone that supports anarchy. Anarchists say that society is the problem, not the people. Yet society cannot be without the people. To suppose that one thing is bad and that which produces it is good is like saying that war is bad, but hating people is okay. The other idea which I must put forward is that anarchists never win, even when they do. Yes, they pull down the order that was hated, they remove any trace of its existence and they liberate the prisoners. But what happens after this? Men tend once more to band together in groups, organising themselves, arranging the hierarchy. And the cycle begins again.
Anarchy may be a vain pursuit, but in its own context, it is at least, an honest one. It is no evil thing, unless it is used with evil intent.
JZ
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Comment by hewhocutsdown
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Comment by Damo
An anarchist is just a confused dictator.
Comment by katyzzz
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katyzzz
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
I think you've got it spot on. We need people to question the world order. It's dangerous to never question. But total anarchy. That's no solution either!
Nice piece
Kylie
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
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Comment by JoshZ
long time dude, far too long.
I read some of the stuff on that page. I think I may become a member there. Some interesting stuff.
Thought you might have read the book as well.
See ya soon mate.
JZ
Comment by JoshZ
Good point. The funny thing is that most anarchists are thinking "it wouldn't be like this if I was in charge......"
JZ
Comment by JoshZ
Glad you got something from it.
Also, the idea, still good.
JZ
Comment by JoshZ
It's like Aristotle said, every virtue becomes a vice when it is out of it's sphere or context.
JZ
Comment by JoshZ
Glad you liked it.
A book you may want to read (the book that gave me alot to think about) was Jacques Ellul's Anarchy and Christianity.
Brilliant read.
JZ
Comment by JoshZ
Glad you liked the movie. And the post.
JZ