an·ar·chy noun \ˈa-nər-kē, -ˌnär-\ 1 a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a : absence or denial of any authority or established order b : absence of order : disorder
free·dom noun \ˈfrē-dəm\ 1 : the quality or state of being free: as a : the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action b : liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence c : the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous d : ease, facility e : the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken f : improper familiarity g : boldness of conception or execution h : unrestricted use
2 a : a political right b : franchise, privilege
Note that an absence of order (disorder) DOES NOT immediately or necessarily equate to absence of responsibility. Being given the choice to follow
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I don't understand. You appear to be contradicting yourself; the idea of responsibility presupposes a fixed moral ideal, which presupposes order, which opposes anarchy.
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Explain please.
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an·ar·chy
noun \ˈa-nər-kē, -ˌnär-\
1
a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government
2
a : absence or denial of any authority or established order b : absence of order : disorder
free·dom
noun \ˈfrē-dəm\
1
: the quality or state of being free: as
a : the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
b : liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
c : the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous
d : ease, facility
e : the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken
f : improper familiarity
g : boldness of conception or execution
h : unrestricted use
2
a : a political right b : franchise, privilege
Note that an absence of order (disorder) DOES NOT immediately or necessarily equate to absence of responsibility. Being given the choice to follow ( ... )
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Or perhaps you're implying that freedom is not a right for all sentient beings to have, after all. Even those willing to twist it to their own ends.
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