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Urthel Drengist
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-08-26 12:29:27 UTC

New Eden is a place of different ideas. Ideas about how human societies should be run, what their core values should and shouldn’t be. What kind of traits are important to people and what traits are not. Ultimately since every person is different, different ideas had come up and as everybody can easily understand different ideas will lead to conflict, no matter what kind of conflict that may be.
Four Ideas are dominating New Eden currently:
1. The Gallentean Democracy
2. The Amarrian Theological Monarchy
3. The Caldarian Conservative Oligarchy
4. The Minmatar Tribal system with a tendency towards Gallentean Democracy (for apparent historical reasons).

These Ideas of Democracy, God, Conservatism and the tribes and what they are representing is respectively the core that the societies of Gallenteans, Amarrians, Caldarians and Minmatarians are based at. None of the above systems that have been created and dominate New Eden can actually to be proved they work the best. They are imperfect systems, creating imperfect societies thus imperfect individuals.

Anarchy’s etymology from the university of Caille and other various academic institutions within New Eden derives from the ancient word anarkhia which means ‘’ lack of a leader, the state of the people without government ‘’
The above etymology breeds one question: Why? Why is that Anarchy and the people who are following it are so opposed to Governments, Oligarchy, and Monarchy?

The answer is simple.

Anarchy believes that humans are the wisest and most capable specie in the whole universe. Humans are capable of achieving wonderful and magnificent things and they can fully realize and accomplish these things only if they are not being oppressed in any way and are left to work as they see fit without of course damaging in any way their counterparts which is something that is not achieved by any of the dominant ideas of New Eden.

Think about it for a second and imagine the following scene:

You have 8 animals all lined up and behind them there is a tree. These animals are an ape, a lion, a fish, a dog, a bird, an ant and a turtle. As New Eden’s planets have varied specie of these animals, let us not get into detail and let the reader just take the general characteristics of these species.

Now imagine that the animals can understand us, they obey us and we tell them to climb the tree. How many of them will be able to do so? This example it has just been given was a great cartoon found in the newspaper of Luminaire talking about the Educational systems around New Eden. However, it can be very accurately used to convey how Anarchy feels about the current political systems that are dominating New Eden. They are oppressive systems which are bound to create great inequalities, inefficient societies where only a handful of individuals will prosper. Systems which can’t be followed by everyone, where only a few are supposed to be the elite and the rest are bound in a way to serve the elite. Systems which are limiting progress and individual capability which results in group capability. Because to be governed under any of the New Eden dominant Ideas is to be oppressed; be it by a Senate, God and Emperor, Tribes and Shamans or Mega corporations.


“To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so. To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped, measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished. It is, under pretext of public utility, and in the name of the general interest, to be place[d] under contribution, drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted from, squeezed, hoaxed, robbed; then, at the slightest resistance, the first word of complaint, to be repressed, fined, vilified, harassed, hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked, imprisoned, judged, condemned, shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed; and to crown all, mocked, ridiculed, derided, outraged, dishonored. That is government; that is its justice; that is its morality.”

The above quote sums up how Anarchy and Anarchists feel regarding Governments, Oligarchies, Monarchies and any other of oppressive political system that is out there. The conclusion that can be received from that quote is that Governments one way or the other will limit the capabilities of humans, not allowing them to live their life as they wish and not fulfilling their maximum potential in life.

Continues

Urthel Drengist

C.E.O and Founder of Drengist Intergalactic Liberal Enterprises Ltd. [L.I.D.E.L ] 
Urthel Drengist
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-08-26 12:31:41 UTC
Continues

Anarchy believes that every person can be master of him/herself, living the life they wish, without boundaries and limitations.
Finally, Anarchy believes that within the current dominant political systems exist personalities and Institutions which are not only immoral but are abusive of the power that has bestowed to them; a fact that can be seen throughout the History of New Eden. This abuse of power is the greatest offense to humanity as seen by Anarchists. There had been and there will be people who will never live a comfortable life because they haven’t been born within the right family, or don’t have a certain degree of wealth or have spoken their mouths openly opposing to somebody’s decision. People of power within the dominant ideas of New Eden most of the time don’t deserve the power that has been granted to them, and the only way they can ensure that they will stay in power is nurturing a system which does not allow for many people to progress.

Anarchy and Chaos

Many confuse Anarchy with Chaos. That means that many people believe that should Anarchy be achieved in a particular society then Chaos shall take over. There will be no laws or any other forces securing people from falling prey to individuals who would want them hurt, stolen or anything that undermines their wellbeing.
That could not be any more false. The reality is that Anarchy is always flirting with Chaos rather going along with it. As anything in life so does Anarchy contradicts and denies Chaos.
Another fact that proves that Anarchy is not chaotic is that within Anarchy there are many Anarchist schools of thoughts. Here is a list of some of them:
• Social Anarchy
• Libertarian Anarchy
• Individual Anarchy
• National Anarchism
• Anarcha- Feminism
• Green Anarchism
• Religious Anarchism
• Epistemological Anarchy
• Post-left Anarchy
The list can go on and on as let it be noted that within the various anarchistic school of thoughts there are many more sub schools, making Anarchy the most complex and varied socio-political system ever created by humans.

The main characteristic of the Anarchist Schools of thought is that they all oppose Chaos. Every segment of Anarchy has a set of rules and organizational behaviors that are believed to be the most efficient way of a group of Anarchists to survive and live within a society. There are only a few similarities that are followed by all of these segments and these are the following:
1. Every person is Free and should never be oppressed in following orders either from an individual or a group of individuals whatever the situation may be. To be oppressed is the greatest violation against one’s humanity.
2. All Anarchists oppose violence unless it is for defensive purposes. This is a big debate within the various Anarchist ideologies.
3. Everybody is Free to live his/her life as sees fit, educate him/herself as sees fit, hold morals whatever they wish, believe in whatever they wish and act as they wish but without causing physical and psychological harm to their surroundings and the people who surround them.

Following these 3 core values Anarchist School of Thoughts can organize themselves in whatever way they wish.

Anarchy, Organization and Leadership

In extension to the previous chapter must come the understanding of Anarchy and Organization.
As it has been proved in the previous chapter Anarchy opposes Chaos which naturally means that within the different Anarchy School of thoughts there is some organizational behaviour.
Organization within Anarchist societies are based on merit and Direct Democracy. Unless we are talking about Individualistic Anarchy, in every other school of thought within Anarchy, there is always some form of an organization which will be based in Merit and Direct Democracy.
We will begin by looking into merit within Anarchy.

Merit

As it had been mentioned in previous chapters’ humans according to Anarchy are considered wise, capable of achievements and need to be responsible of their lives instead having a State on top of them dictating what to do and how.
That however, is putting a lot of pressure to the citizens of Anarchist societies.

The role of a leader becomes almost obsolete within Anarchists and all of the responsibilities that the leader would have, would now be passed down to the citizens.
That doesn’t necessarily mean that the role of the leader is completely vanished; a leader is used as an asset within the Anarchist society as within any other human society with the difference being that within Anarchy he/she will not be able to abuse the power that will be given to her. That also means that in order to get elected as a leader within an Anarchist society one needs to be of great wisdom and of great merit which is exactly why the pressure to the citizens is so great within Anarchist societies. To choose a great leader of great merit and wisdom the citizens must be of great merit and wisdom. That is something that is hard to be achieved as people with great cunning schemes can manipulate the citizens and abuse their power. In order to battle this, Anarchy has placed alongside merit the institution of Direct Democracy.

Continues

Urthel Drengist

C.E.O and Founder of Drengist Intergalactic Liberal Enterprises Ltd. [L.I.D.E.L ] 
Urthel Drengist
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-08-26 12:32:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Urthel Drengist
Continues

Direct Democracy

The greatest problem for most citizens who feel oppressed within the New Eden’s dominant political systems is that they cannot change them unless they take violent measures. Someone who is unsatisfied with the Emperor/Empress in the Amarrian society cannot overthrow the regime unless the five heirs do so or a full rebellion happens. The same stands for the other 3 factions in New Eden, what is changing are the titles and the procedures. Even in Gallentean politics, if someone is not satisfied with the Senate’s decisions then the citizens must wait an x amount of years until they have the right to vote again.

Direct Democracy changes all that as it is the right of every citizen to hold instant elections in sovereign assemblies over matters that are crucial to the society. In other words, if the Amarrian society was under the doctrine of Direct Democracy and someone was not feeling greatly satisfied with Empress Jamyl then he/she could hold instant elections to overthrow the Empress. The same would apply for the rest factions of New Eden.

Anarchy has in its forefront Direct Democracy as it secures the citizens the capability to overthrow non-violently a leader whose merit has been compromised or he/she abuses the power that has been given to him/her; because even in an anarchist system bad selections for leaders by the citizens will happen. The point is not to prevent the bad selection, as that is nearly impossible, but the point is to actually give the mean to the citizens to change their bad selection as fast as possible so they feel they are getting represented better.

Instantly and with Democratic means Anarchist citizens can be certain that even if they make a bad choice of a leader they will not be stuck with him/her for too long, voting for someone else to represent them.

“To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so. To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped, measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished. It is, under pretext of public utility, and in the name of the general interest, to be place[d] under contribution, drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted from, squeezed, hoaxed, robbed; then, at the slightest resistance, the first word of complaint, to be repressed, fined, vilified, harassed, hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked, imprisoned, judged, condemned, shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed; and to crown all, mocked, ridiculed, derided, outraged, dishonored. That is government; that is its justice; that is its morality.”

Ending

This short paper was an effort to hopefully educate some of the people of New Eden regarding what Anarchy is. For obvious reasons not everything can be covered, thus why this paper is labelled as an introduction to the field of Anarchy.
Please if you have any questions leave them bellow and I will try to answer them in the best of my capabilities.

Thank you for your attention

Urthel Drengist

Urthel Drengist

C.E.O and Founder of Drengist Intergalactic Liberal Enterprises Ltd. [L.I.D.E.L ] 
Makkal Hanaya
Revenent Defence Corperation
#4 - 2012-08-26 13:02:18 UTC  |  Edited by: Makkal Hanaya
Urthel Drengist wrote:
Direct Democracy changes all that as it is the right of every citizen to hold instant elections in sovereign assemblies over matters that are crucial to the society. In other words, if the Amarrian society was under the doctrine of Direct Democracy and someone was not feeling greatly satisfied with Empress Jamyl then he/she could hold instant elections to overthrow the Empress. The same would apply for the rest factions of New Eden.

What's to keep someone with an axe to grind and a lot of free time from holding an 'instant election' once an hour, every day until the leader he wants to be elected is elected?

Doesn't this just mean that society is now run by people who have constant access to technology? I have a friend who does deep space mining for about nine months out of the year. She comes back to Federation space for her home system's yearly vote because she knows when it's happening every year. This system would effectively lock her out of a huge amount of decision making.

And what about voter fraud? Several Federation governments have had problems with people manipulating votes, and investigating voter fraud can take several months. How do you oversee a system with billions of people constantly making votes?

Render unto Khanid the things which are Khanid's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Urthel Drengist
Doomheim
#5 - 2012-08-26 14:13:24 UTC
Makkal Hanaya wrote:
Urthel Drengist wrote:
Direct Democracy changes all that as it is the right of every citizen to hold instant elections in sovereign assemblies over matters that are crucial to the society. In other words, if the Amarrian society was under the doctrine of Direct Democracy and someone was not feeling greatly satisfied with Empress Jamyl then he/she could hold instant elections to overthrow the Empress. The same would apply for the rest factions of New Eden.

What's to keep someone with an axe to grind and a lot of free time from holding an 'instant election' once an hour, every day until the leader he wants to be elected is elected?

Doesn't this just mean that society is now run by people who have constant access to technology? I have a friend who does deep space mining for about nine months out of the year. She comes back to Federation space for her home system's yearly vote because she knows when it's happening every year. This system would effectively lock her out of a huge amount of decision making.

And what about voter fraud? Several Federation governments have had problems with people manipulating votes, and investigating voter fraud can take several months. How do you oversee a system with billions of people constantly making votes?


In response to your first question, i ll say the following.

Direct Democracy as i have said in the above posts is being held by assemblies. These assemblies must have a committee who will review requests of holding up elections for cause A or B. There has to be two requirements met for an election to be held :

1) A good proportion(almost 40-60%) of people asking for an election to be held up and with
2) a valid reason found by that committee.


Now the first part you can easily understand i am sure. If i am alone asking for elections then the community will not even bother and why should it?

The second part is a little bit more tricky, as i am sure you are thinking ''what happens should there be fraud within the committee and it limits the right for the citizens to actually get the elections they want?''

The answer is simple. Committees and leaders in general within an Anarchist system are always being monitored as to what they say and if they apply what they have said. For example if you Ms Hanaya were a leader of lets say the Workers Union, and you had several meetings with some partners of yours, what would be said in those meetings would be distributed to your workers and everyone else making parts of the community you live in. This system is the same being used to leaders as with committees. So if the committee would be under fraud, it would be seen ultimately by the people and they could hold instant elections against the committee itself.

So there is almost always a right reason to decline or approve a request from the citizens.

Regarding your question about your friend who goes deep space mining.

Nowadays, technology has advanced so great that your friend wouldnt even need to return to her home world to vote. Of course should she wish to that is her own right. Now your friend under and Anarchist system should be receiving daily any updates on the matters of the society she belongs. That gives her the opportunity to be able to shape her opinions accordingly as she see fits. You may say that working in such a tiresome work and having the strength to read every update is something really hard to achieve.

However, as logical as it may sound, that to an Anarchist system is mere excuses. Its part of the job and duty of any citizen to be always updated so she/he can be ready to give the right vote on any matter that may arise. Unless she/he doesnt wish to participate in voting which is her rightful right and nobody will say anything. (although that doesnt mean that she/he wont receive daily updates regarding the community).

Now to your last question about fraud.

Your question is very good one but Anarchists have found a way to counter that. You see what can be said on papers can be entirely different on what the people feel and say.

Lets put your question on a context of an example.

What you are basically saying is that you have an x amount of voters and there is a fraud on the voters turnout or voter's decisions right? In an Anarchist system the only thing you can be always certain as a citizen is that you can always question the results of elections.

So the day that the elections are done, i can discuss it,see and compare what the overall sentiment about the results are. If a very good proportion of the voters feel there is fraud taking place, then they have the right(unquestionable right) to get to the assembly with a good reason and hold elections again and to hold an investigation of whether or not fraud has happened.

Lets not make our example easy and say that the fraud party has won again. Only that this time the difference of winning is a bit less for obvious reasons. But they have won.

The same elections can happen again. Until the majority of the people feel there is not any fraud involved.

Fraud is something dangerous and will exist everywhere, there is no doubt about that. But if there is not any oppression backing up fraud then the right of the people will eventually be seen, and that is what Anarchy is all about; Oppression free.

Think about it. If we are 10 people and we see that 7 of us have lost by 3 and there is nothing that is oppressing us from holding elections and proving that there is fraud involved then eventually the right that we hold will be seen and proved.

As for your last remark about overseeing a system with billions of people constantly making votes. Allow me to tell you that technology can help greatly in that and as i have said there isn't constantly elections being made without good reasons and with a good proportion of the people wishing to make elections.

Continues

Urthel Drengist

C.E.O and Founder of Drengist Intergalactic Liberal Enterprises Ltd. [L.I.D.E.L ] 
Urthel Drengist
Doomheim
#6 - 2012-08-26 14:15:57 UTC
Thus to end and ultimately answer(sufficiently i hope) your questions, Direct Democracy isnt a system where elections without a good reasoning happen simply because it is within our right. As i said there needs to be a good accurate reason and a good proportion of people wanting elections to take place.

What exists though always within Direct Democracy and Anarchy is Debating.

And Debating is not something bad would you disagree?

Urthel Drengist

C.E.O and Founder of Drengist Intergalactic Liberal Enterprises Ltd. [L.I.D.E.L ] 
Rodj Blake
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#7 - 2012-08-26 14:58:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Rodj Blake
As someone who's had to occasionally deal with anarchists over the years, I must say that it's somewhat surprising to find someone who claims to be one relying on the Caldari State for protection.

Dolce et decorum est pro Imperium mori
Gilgamesh19 Utama
Utama Financial Services
#8 - 2012-08-26 16:14:55 UTC
Most humans are far to stupid to govern themselves. The State recognizes this and rewards talent accordingly but treats the majority of humans as they deserve to be treated. This fallacy of equality is why the Gallente are so weak and indecisive when it comes to political decisions.
Silas Vitalia
Doomheim
#9 - 2012-08-26 16:57:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Silas Vitalia
I always find without fail that capsuleers espousing these utopian political systems:

1. Don't seem to have actually spent any time withl humans nor understand how they work in groups or interact.

2. Have such elaborate recipes for these new 'perfect' systems that depend on large numbers of people acting in direct contrast to how they actually act.

IE these idealized systems only work if everyone acts in a very specific way that we have never, ever seen them act before.


Understanding the truth about humanity and how we have and always will solve our problems will lead you to support a rather different political outlook.

Sabik now, Sabik forever
Gilgamesh19 Utama
Utama Financial Services
#10 - 2012-08-26 17:06:12 UTC
I agree Silas the illogic of equality and democracy hinders the gallente and to a lesser extent the minmattar by equating the village idiot with a top scientist or general you bring down all around you.
Silas Vitalia
Doomheim
#11 - 2012-08-26 17:09:59 UTC
Indeed Gilgamesh.

I made this same point several years ago in this very place:

From 'The Fallacy of Democracy:"

"Democracy makes the mistake of assuming that everyone's opinion should carry the same weight. That the lowest in society who contribute nothing of value have the same vested interest as those who have a true stake in the way things operate.
The idea that everyone can "rise up" through hard work and ingenuity is a lie. If anyone could do it, then you would have no poor in your society, no individuals who are nothing but drains to your common welfare. The powerful are such for a reason, and the weak as well. To give them false hope that their opinions matter, that things will be different in the future, is a disservice to them. Better they should know their place in society and take comfort in that realization.
Democracy merely consists of choosing your masters, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear."

Sabik now, Sabik forever
Gilgamesh19 Utama
Utama Financial Services
#12 - 2012-08-26 17:12:06 UTC
Absolutely beautiful you stated my feelings far more eloquently than I ever could.
Silas Vitalia
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-08-26 17:27:23 UTC
Gilgamesh19 Utama wrote:
Absolutely beautiful you stated my feelings far more eloquently than I ever could.


You should read my manifesto then, dear.

Sabik now, Sabik forever
Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#14 - 2012-08-26 17:36:37 UTC
No matter which faction one represents, the stakes are high for everyone. The ruling elite within the Amarr Empire and Caldari State must keep political power out of the hands of the people at all costs, and for many generations now, they have succeeded quite well, primarily through enslavement and otherwise marginalizing any other nascent movement that is actually attempting to organize the people. The truth is deep down, they are terrified of the people having real political power, because they know their hold on power would end if real change were to come about.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction, we don't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
Silas Vitalia
Doomheim
#15 - 2012-08-26 17:42:42 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
... and otherwise marginalizing any other nascent movement that is actually attempting to organize the people.



You obviously don't know our societies that well. We -are- the organized ones.

Clarity of purpose, clarity of vision, clarity of action, from top. to. bottom.

Sabik now, Sabik forever
Gilgamesh19 Utama
Utama Financial Services
#16 - 2012-08-26 17:53:31 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
No matter which faction one represents, the stakes are high for everyone. The ruling elite within the Amarr Empire and Caldari State must keep political power out of the hands of the people at all costs, and for many generations now, they have succeeded quite well, primarily through enslavement and otherwise marginalizing any other nascent movement that is actually attempting to organize the people. The truth is deep down, they are terrified of the people having real political power, because they know their hold on power would end if real change were to come about.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction, we don't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.


Your idealism is noble but misguided you would have everyone brought down to the same level of mediocrity that the citizens of the Gallente Federation enjoy. The meritocracy of the State is the only sane way to organize a society.
Vikarion
Doomheim
#17 - 2012-08-26 18:48:45 UTC
If you believe that the Caldari State is a "conservative" "Oligarchy", you don't know anything about the State. The State, ideally, is in a constant state of internal conflict and flux, with each faction (Patriots, Liberals, and Practicals), each Megacorporation, and each sub-corporation or independent constantly competing to achieve market share, cultural acceptance, and military supremacy.

There was a period, after the introduction of capsuleer technology, where the State did have difficulties with entrenched leaders. This was dealt with, and not in a subtle way. But to say that this is typical, or that the State functions as a conservative oligarchy, is to completely ignore all of Caldari history and culture. The reality is that the State doesn't have a centralized policy, what it has is competing factions advocating different ideals and actions, united against outside attacks but otherwise intensely competitive.

Evet Morrel
Doomheim
#18 - 2012-08-26 18:51:48 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
No matter which faction one represents, the stakes are high for everyone. The ruling elite within the Amarr Empire and Caldari State must keep political power out of the hands of the people at all costs, and for many generations now, they have succeeded quite well, primarily through enslavement and otherwise marginalizing any other nascent movement that is actually attempting to organize the people. The truth is deep down, they are terrified of the people having real political power, because they know their hold on power would end if real change were to come about.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction, we don't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.


The great irony is that most of these capsuleers believe they merit the genetic accident that allows them to pilot a pod. In this respect they are no different from the children of the spoilt rich, born with a silver spoon in the chops and not enough of anything else. They are mostly a rabble hardly able to string two words together. In my experience they either become pawns in their own circular games, in 0.0, or stay close to the teat that pays them most homage, not for any merit's sake but simply out of necessity. Had the Jove keyed their pod tec otherwise they may not have hambled humanity so completely.
Infomorph Nikilaiki Ruutarhara
Doomheim
#19 - 2012-08-26 18:53:19 UTC
If every nation fell, we would still organize ourselves into social groups. The basic idea behind Anarchism is that these social groups would be organized around mutually-beneficial goals. That is the key to Anarchism; the idea that humans will, if left to their own devices, act in a mutually beneficial way. That's something that gets lost in most debates over anarchy and organized government.

The problem lies in that not every individual is capable of understanding what is best for them, and this often leads to conflicts with others.

Anarchism is not just about doing away with governments, but needlessly restrictive hierarchical constructs. We're all capsuleers; we are (for the most part) free of government interference. We run our own economy, we can control vast stretches of space, and we have a choice to either support or ignore entire governments at our whim. Our main concerns are centered around others of our kind, and how they will attempt to take what we have. As such, if you want to do anything "big" you need to work with others. Sounds perfectly reasonable, non?

We are living in an anarchist paradise already. All you have to do is open your eyes to the possibilities. You don't have to look too far to see examples of why such a state of things is not always preferable, and the main reason it works for us is rather disturbing; our ability to command warships and resources far beyond what a "normal" member of our species is capable of.

Think about it. If you had the power, would you not attempt to influence others? If we had control of billions of lives, how would we use them? We, who have no fear of death, sending others to theirs for our own self-interest (enlightened as it may be)? Perhaps you have other plans? Sending others to their death for the betterment of society as a whole, yes?

No. Anarchism isn't the best option. Not as long as we continue to prove just how selfish and unenlightened we still are. To choose, one would say, is the ultimate goal. To choose God, or Tribe, or Others, or Ourselves.

Can you really say your choice is better for everyone? That's another core idea behind Anarchism; that governments are ill-suited to determine what is best for all. I could go on and on as to why Anarchism, while a noble ideal, is unattainable and could lead to even greater abuses of individual freedom, but I won't.

I choose to go do something else, and leave the philosophizing to those who enjoy it far more than me. I'd rather enjoy my freedom and hope some stray thought I put down here reaches someone and a brilliant mind figures out how to expand on the thought into actual change.

Fly safe.
Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#20 - 2012-08-26 19:33:51 UTC
Silas Vitalia wrote:
You obviously don't know our societies that well. We -are- the organized ones.
Clarity of purpose, clarity of vision, clarity of action, from top. to. bottom.
Eltism at the expense of the masses is not exactly what I would call clarity. You claim that the State has clarity of this and that 'from top. to. bottom' but it would seem that in reality only a small percentage of the State's citizens gets to experience that sense of clarity while the majority live out their lives as little more than cogs in a machine roboticly serving their corporation until the day they're replaced by a new cog. Perhaps that is a kind of organizing, but not one I would want to be a part of.
Gilgamesh19 Utama wrote:
Your idealism is noble but misguided you would have everyone brought down to the same level of mediocrity that the citizens of the Gallente Federation enjoy.

Actually quite the contrary, I would have everyone RAISED to the same quality of life that the citizens of the Federation enjoy.
Gilgamesh19 Utama wrote:
The meritocracy of the State is the only sane way to organize a society.
The only sane way huh? I believe there are atleast two, possibly three other factions that may generally disagree with that statement.
Gilgamesh19 Utama wrote:
Most humans are far to stupid to govern themselves.
It seems like many within the Caldari State share this sentiment, it's as if they hate humanity, which just goes to show that one can not expect those that hate their fellow human to govern rationally and in the best interests of the people.

Theres an old Intaki proverb that says, "that which we find disdainful in others must also reside in ourselves, for how else could we see it". For those who feel the need to negatively label and regulate others, maybe it might be beneficial to take a long honest look in a mirror and make peace with those same qualities within yourselves.
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
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