Talk:what anarchism is not

the whole articles pretty immature, and the name sounds simple. How about Faux, or for something less pretentious. Any ideas? lockeownzj00 20:50, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

OK. If you move this page, this page would become a redirect. --millosh 21:10, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

I've made the article a bit more mature, removing the word "shit" since it doesn't mean anything, clarifying in some sections, restructuring the article so it makes a bit more sense. I agree that "fake anarchists" isn't the greatest title for the article, as it sounds a bit elitist. I can't really think of a better title though. How about something like "what anarchism is not"? People may not think to search for an article titled "what anarchism is not" but we can have a few redirects to make it easier to access. Olive 07:33, 17 Mar 2006 (UTC)

Well, how about "varieties of anarchism." It's clear that the author considers there to be many kinds of anarchism that are fake. Although this kind of prescriptivism has it's place, it seems a more open-minded, descriptivist approach would be more in the spirit of both epistemologial anarchism and conventional academic protocol. If libertarians call themselves "anarchists," why not include them under an article called "Varieties of Anarchism." If, on the other hand, they don't call themselves anarchists but are called this by others, "What Anarchism is Not" would work better. Interlingua 17:24, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Anarchism is libertarian by definition, but I agree that not all libertarians self-identify or can be can be considered anarchists, and this could be reflected in the article. (here I am using "libertarian" to mean "pro-liberty" or "anti-authoritarian").

Calling oneself anarchist is not sufficient to be recognized as such by others. A similar problem happens in those states that call themselves "democratic republic" or "people's republic", when in fact they are run by dictators or oligarchies who disallow or disregard popular vote. These states do not define what democracy is. ~Rev 22 21:26, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree with this

i'm only 13 and I already know about this. the average person has no idea what anarchy is about. people who think it's about killing people and post it on a website don't understand it. I can make a bomb, hack, and pick locks but, i use them for good. I think as anarchism as a philosiphy, not a way for people to make money and get attention. but, i have to tell mysef what my mom tells me "the world is made of mostly stupid people".

Unless you live in a totalitarian country I doubt you can find any "good" use for a bomb, except for controlled demolitions and mining. Terrorism and crimes in general can be used by governments to justify the establishment of police states, which is certainly not a thing anarchists want. ~Rev 22 08:04, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

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Dude, you destroyed our awesome "What Anarchism is Not" page! What's wrong with you? From your friends at the Morrowind Freebooters, CS.