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[lemurstew]

YOU CAN ASK ME SIX
QUESTIONS:

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No matter how random, revealing, rude or
pointless, I promise to answer them 100% truthfully.

I do reserve the right to answer at all though

And y'know..repost in your lj and the whole shebang

Comments

Re: capitalism

[krazedkoi]

Society has essentially passed the point where Anarchism, in any form, can work. The Fiat money system isn't more stable that the gold standard, but it does work better for a global economy. With the size of populations and the prevailing power of said Big Box Stores a directly empowered form of control (government) is required. I however, am not a large population, and can apply anarch principles to myself.
It's easy to shoot down theory, especially when the only precident show in favor of the opposing ideals, and it's easier to dismiss the people who favor the opposing ideal. They tend to be blinded by their own belief in their system. I'm a realist, I know where I stand in the world with my beliefs and where my beliefs stand. I've known too many anarchists who will stand on their soap box and attack anyone with any other idea, I did it for a while too. But that defeats the very purpose of what they preach. I don't have any more right to tell a person who supports Democracy not to vote, than they have to tell me not to spoil my ballot. I just can't stand it when they do resort to the "least worst' scenerio. I just don't think it should occur.

Re: capitalism

[theleftovers]

You might find some of Ravi Batra's works interesting. The Myth of Free Trade and Great American Deception were interesting.

After the Blue by Russel Like explores the deeper meanings of any particular political philosophy while lampooning what modern proponents of it have left us with.

Re: capitalism

[lemurstew]

Y'know, as much as you guys are entertaining me and making me actually think for the first time in a couple weeks, you're all overthe board here.

Of course, as I've said if I ruled we'd be living in a "democratic" police state. Freedom for the person, but not the community. What else can I say..voting is kind of a responsibility, but so far as I'm concerned electoral reform is needed as much as voting is. I can promise I didn't vote for "least worst" though. I voted for a party I believed in.

And, as a personal opinion..I don't really mind if you don't vote, but I really don't see what a red slash through your ballot achieves. I doubt it really does much more good than soap-boxers.

I also don't think society could ever have lived under anarchy. They way people act, the way people think, somebody always wants to tell the rest what to do. Be it monarchs, dictators, or the anarchist on his soapbox giving the rest a bad name. Someone will want to lead, and someone will always be willing to forceothers to follow. I think Locke had a few good ideas going, but without any form of social control anarchy will descend eventually into tyranny/dicatorship. Eventually.

Re: capitalism

[krazedkoi]

Spoiling a ballot is the only way to show that there is a lack of support. I honestly don't agree with anyone's position. I have voted in certain elections, when there were people I agreed with running. I voted for Kevin Taft, I voted for Linda Sloan, twice. I believe I once voted Green because the person running knw what they were talking about, were articulate and seemed to actually give a damn.

Societal Anarchy probably wouldn't work. Actually, I know it wouldn't. But between the school system drilling certain ideas into kids and the mentality of voting for the person most likely to win (like voting Liberal when you're NDP or Green) I feel something needs to be done to raise awareness.
Besides, it's more of a personal choice than something I'd like to see come into practice.

I know I'm all over the place, I've avoided debate for a while now because it was stressing me out, getting frustrated with having the same issues argued over and over. Arguing online really is like the special olympics. And because I realized how preachy I was getting. It's not for everyone. If you believe in a party or a form of government, power to you. Who the HELL am I to disagree with your choice right?

A Democratic Dictatorship would rock. Sounds weird coming from an Anarch? not really. The Dictator creates order, it creates efficiency. People would feel obligated to learn more about what their vote means as voting would directly affect their lives. On one hand, you have someone controlling the higher aspects of your life. Uniform laws, regulations and taxes. A set way of process and a smaller, more efficient governming body. Then, within the system there is still the freedom of choice to live their life, so long as they don't go against the power. Unfortunatly again, society has cast a very poor light on those with such power and people wouldn't accept it, though it's not nearly as rejected as the Anarch mentality.

Re: capitalism

[lemurstew]

*grins*
The problem is spoiling a ballotdoesn't show lack of support. Protests do, spoiling a ballot shows very little. They don't keep track, or even pay attention to spoiled ballots, they're just thrown out in the counting. It's pies in the face all the way ;)
Actually, I'm not going to tell you to not spoile your ballot. At least you care. Even if you don't agree with any of the parties, you care enough to go to the polls and do something. Caring enough to protest, caring enough to get out is good. Staying at home because you can't vote -and- uphold your beliefs is good. Not voting because "it doesn't matter anyway" is not the way to go.

And trust me, I voted for a losing party, because I like and support that party. At least I can feel good about my vote, and still claim my bitching rights.

As far as government control goes, I still agree with Locke in the private freedoms. If you're in your home, and not harming anyone (unless they're a consenting adult and want you to of course) then really who am I say to say what you do? When you start harming others, then someone should step in. When you're in public you should follow the 'herd' rules. Of course there should still be personal freedom within those rules. I had a philosophy teacher explain the interaction of personal freedoms nicely. "You're freedome to swing your fist ends where my face begins." My right to safety, and to my body, overrules your right to hit me. If there's nobody around, swing away.

I also favour fencing of saskatchewan, or part of it, and turning it into prison farms. Criminals should be treated fairly and with all the respect due another human, but they should have to work their way through their sentence.

And, the gaming design kids have shown up and want to take over our lab, so of I go it seems