Sorry to burst your bubble, but come the revolution, you'll be dead.

This should be a good holiday read, just downloaded to my ebook reader. Read United States Government as Australian government, we are one and the same.......unfortunately.

We must be ever vigilant when dealing with bureaucracy. Never trust your government, they don't really want what's best for you.

'Tis true what they say....

Freedom Aint Free

Freedom Ain't Free goes beyond the partisan rhetoric of the day to explain how our current government is removing rights in the name of protecting them. Jay Mcfarland cuts through today's emotional arguments and clearly defines how a free society is supposed to function, and what price we each must pay in order to maintain our freedoms. Through humorous personal experiences and undeniable logic, Freedom Ain't Free clearly identifies the frustration that most Americans feel with their government and then goes even further by presenting new solutions to some of the most difficult challenges of our day.

Grey wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2013 at 2:06pm:



grey,

In mankind's history, has there ever been a community [or society] based upon the 'Anarchism' version that you would aspire to see established ?

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Sure, it's a fair point, but what people want isn't necessarily what's good for them. That's not to say somebody else should make up their mind for them. In fact that's the problem; people aren't used to taking responsibility for their own society. A 5 second sound bite - sounds good to me - another vote for stoopid.

But if people spend some time in serious discussion of an issue, and they're exposed to the conflicting arguments, the vast majority will make relatively good decisions. Seen it done it. 

Grey wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2013 at 3:45pm:



I suspect we are back to one of my original points: What constitutes an autonomous decision?

Yadda wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2013 at 2:34pm:


Yes and no, any Anarchist collective is free to make up its own rules. Anarchism is purely about structure. Frankly if that structure were to be used throughout Australia tomorrow, I think the immediate effect would be a lurch to the right.

But that doesn't matter to me. Because my belief is that the structure would enable society to progress in a logical and sustainable manner from that point on.

I would urge you to read 'Homage to Catalonia' - George Orwell. Orwell was very much the product of a British upper middle class. But he took a bullet in the neck for Anarchy, very nearly dieing obviously, but was still willing to rejoin his militia comrades on recovery. His impressions were, -
“There was much in it that I did not understand, in some ways I did not even like it, but I recognized it immediately as a state of affairs worth fighting for.”

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2013 at 4:02pm:



I'm pro a lot of things too.

So that makes me what?

Just me......forming my own opinions through observation, listening, research and thinking.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2013 at 5:49pm:


So how do you know others don't do the same - form opinions through observation, listening, research and thinking? Why is it brainwashing or indoctrination if they don't agree with your viewpoints?