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‎Why Anarchism?: ANARCHISM FTW!

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-<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> isn't social chaos and a return to the "laws of the jungle."
+'''Anarchism''' is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], which is defined by [[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon|Proudhon]] as "the absence of a master, of a sovereign."<ref>[[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], ''What is Property'', p. 264)</ref> In other words, anarchism is a political theory which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as equals. As such, anarchism should not be defined as a "social chaos" or a return to the "laws of the jungle."
-This process of misrepresentation is not without historical parallel. For example, in countries which have considered government by one person ([[monarchy]]) necessary, the words "[[republic]]" or "[[democracy]]" have been used precisely like "[[anarchy]]", to imply disorder and confusion. Those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo will obviously wish to imply that opposition to the current system cannot work in practice, and that a new form of society will only lead to chaos. Or, as [[Errico Malatesta]] expresses it:
+Anarchism holds that the state is undesirable, unnecessary, and/or harmful<ref>"Anarchism." The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 2005. p. 14 "Anarchism is the view that a society without the state, or government, is both possible and desirable."</ref> and advocates a stateless society instead, often based on self-governed voluntary institutions or non-[[Hierarchy|hierarchical]] free associations.<ref>"In a society developed on these lines, the voluntary associations which already now begin to cover all the fields of human activity would take a still greater extension so as to substitute themselves for the state in all its functions." [http://www.theanarchistlibrary.org/HTML/Petr_Kropotkin___Anarchism__from_the_Encyclopaedia_Britannica.html Peter Kropotkin. "Anarchism" from the EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica]</ref> Anarchism rejects the state,<ref name="definition">
-<blockquote>''"since it was thought that government was necessary and that without government there could only be disorder and confusion, it was natural and logical that anarchy, which means absence of government, should sound like absence of order."'' [''Anarchy'', p. 12].</blockquote>
+This process of misrepresentation is not without historical parallel. For example, in countries which have considered government by one person ([[monarchy]]) necessary, the words ''[[republic]]'' or ''[[democracy]]'' have been used in a manner similar to ''[[anarchy]]'', to imply disorder, confusion and chaos. Those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo will obviously wish to imply that opposition to the current system cannot work in practice, and that a new form of society will only lead to chaos. Or, as [[Errico Malatesta]] expresses it:
-[[anarchist|Anarchists]] want to change this "common-sense" idea of "[[anarchy]]", so people will see that government and other hierarchical social relationships are both harmful '''and''' unnecessary:
+<blockquote>since it was thought that government was necessary and that without government there could only be disorder and confusion, it was natural and logical that anarchy, which means absence of government, should sound like absence of order.<ref name="Anarchy">''Anarchy'', pp. 12-13.</ref></blockquote>
-<blockquote>''"Change opinion, convince the public that government is not only unnecessary, but extremely harmful, and then the word anarchy, just because it means absence of government, will come to mean for everybody: natural order, unity of human needs and the interests of all, complete freedom within complete solidarity."'' [''Ibid.'', pp. 12-13].</blockquote>
+Anarchists want to change this "common-sense" idea of anarchy, so people will see that government and other hierarchical social relationships are both harmful and unnecessary:
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 ==The meaning of anarchism==
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-To quote [[Peter Kropotkin]], anarchism is ''"the no-government system of socialism."'' [''Kropotkin's Revolutionary Pamphlets'', p. 46]. In other words, ''"the abolition of exploitation and oppression of man by man, that is the abolition of private property [i.e. capitalism] and government."'' [Errico Malatesta, '"Towards Anarchism,"' in ''Man!'', M. Graham (Ed), p. 75]
+[[Peter Kropotkin|Kropotkin]] defines anarchism as "the no-government system of [[socialism]]."<ref>''Kropotkin's Revolutionary Pamphlets'', p. 46.</ref> [[Errico Malatesta]] elaborates on this point, stating that "the abolition of exploitation and oppression of man by man, that is the abolition of private property [capitalism] and government." <ref>Errico Malatesta, '"Towards Anarchism,"' in ''Man!'', M. Graham (Ed), p. 75</ref>
-Anarchism, therefore, is a [[political theory]] that aims to create a [[society]] which is without [[political science|political]], [[economy|economic]] or [[society|social]] [[hierarchy|hierarchies]]. [[anarchist|Anarchists]] maintain that anarchy, the absence of [[ruler|rulers]], is a viable form of social system and so work for the maximisation of [[individual liberty]] and [[social equality]]. They see the goals of [[liberty]] and [[equality]] as mutually self-supporting. Or, in [[Mikhail Bakunin|Bakunin's]] famous dictum:
+Anarchism, therefore, is a [[political theory]] that aims to create a [[society]] which is without [[political science|political]], economic or [[society|social]] [[hierarchy|hierarchies]]. [[anarchist|Anarchists]] maintain that anarchy, the absence of rulers, is a viable form of social system and so work for the maximisation of individual liberty and [[social equality]]. They see the goals of [[liberty]] and equality as mutually self-supporting. As [[Mikhail Bakunin|Bakunin]] famously said:
-<blockquote>"''We are convinced that freedom without Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality."'' [''The Political Philosophy of Bakunin'', p. 269]</blockquote>
+<blockquote>We are convinced that freedom without Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality. <ref>''The Political Philosophy of Bakunin'', p. 269</ref></blockquote>
 *[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Politics/Anarchism/Opposing_Views/ Collection of critical articles]
 *[http://tmh.floonet.net/articles/object_i.html ''Objections to Anarchism''] Objections and rebuttals, from ''The Dandelion'' 1977-79
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 *[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Politics/Anarchism/Opposing_Views/ Collection of critical articles]
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-<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> oire social chaos and a return to the "laws of the jungle."
+<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> isn't social chaos and a return to the "laws of the jungle."
 This process of misrepresentation is not without historical parallel. For example, in countries which have considered government by one person ([[monarchy]]) necessary, the words "[[republic]]" or "[[democracy]]" have been used precisely like "[[anarchy]]", to imply disorder and confusion. Those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo will obviously wish to imply that opposition to the current system cannot work in practice, and that a new form of society will only lead to chaos. Or, as [[Errico Malatesta]] expresses it:

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-<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> opposes all forms of imposed [[hierarchy|hierarchical]] control - be that control by the [[state]] or a state [[capitalism|capitalism]] - as harmful to the individual and their individuality, as well as unnecessary.
+<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> oire social chaos and a return to the "laws of the jungle."
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-In the words of [[anarchist]] [[L. Susan Brown]]:
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-<blockquote><i>"While the popular understanding of anarchism is of a violent, anti-State movement, anarchism is a much more subtle and nuanced tradition then a simple opposition to government power. Anarchists oppose the idea that power and domination are necessary for society, and instead advocate more co-operative, anti-hierarchical forms of social, political and economic organisation."</i> [<i>The Politics of Individualism</i>, p. 106]</blockquote>
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-However, "<b>anarchism</b>" and "[[anarchy]]" are undoubtedly the most misrepresented ideas in [[political theory]]. Generally, the words are used to mean "chaos" or "without order," and so, by implication, [[anarchist|anarchists]] desire social chaos and a return to the "laws of the jungle."
 This process of misrepresentation is not without historical parallel. For example, in countries which have considered government by one person ([[monarchy]]) necessary, the words "[[republic]]" or "[[democracy]]" have been used precisely like "[[anarchy]]", to imply disorder and confusion. Those with a vested interest in preserving the status quo will obviously wish to imply that opposition to the current system cannot work in practice, and that a new form of society will only lead to chaos. Or, as [[Errico Malatesta]] expresses it:
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 <blockquote>"''We are convinced that freedom without Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality."'' [''The Political Philosophy of Bakunin'', p. 269]</blockquote>
 *[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Politics/Anarchism/Opposing_Views/ Collection of critical articles]
 *[http://tmh.floonet.net/articles/object_i.html ''Objections to Anarchism''] Objections and rebuttals, from ''The Dandelion'' 1977-79
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	<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality\|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> opposes all forms of imposed [[hierarchy\|hierarchical]] control - be that control by the [[state]] or a state [[capitalism\|capitalism]] - as harmful to the individual and their individuality, as well as unnecessary.		<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality\|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> opposes all forms of imposed [[hierarchy\|hierarchical]] control - be that control by the [[state]] or a state [[capitalism\|capitalism]] - as harmful to the individual and their individuality, as well as unnecessary.

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	<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality\|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> opposes all forms of imposed [[hierarchy\|hierarchical]] control - be that control by the [[state]] or a state [[capitalism\|capitalism]] - as harmful to the individual and their individuality, as well as unnecessary.		<b>Anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create [[anarchy]], <b>"the absence of a master, of a sovereign."</b> ([[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]], <i>What is Property</i>, p. 264) In other words, <b>anarchism</b> is a [[political theory]] which aims to create a [[society]] within which individuals freely co-operate together as [[equality\|equals]]. As such <b>anarchism</b> opposes all forms of imposed [[hierarchy\|hierarchical]] control - be that control by the [[state]] or a state [[capitalism\|capitalism]] - as harmful to the individual and their individuality, as well as unnecessary.

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	Anarchism unites critical analysis with hope, for, as [[Mikhail Bakunin\|Bakunin]] pointed out, ''"the urge to destroy is a creative urge."'' One cannot build a better society without understanding what is wrong with the present one.		Anarchism unites critical analysis with hope, for, as [[Mikhail Bakunin\|Bakunin]] pointed out, ''"the urge to destroy is a creative urge."'' One cannot build a better society without understanding what is wrong with the present one.
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		+	==Why Anarchism?==
		+	The government can do whatever it wants and it is shown to do whatever it wants, which isn't often in the people's wants.

	==See also==		==See also==