Wow, this thread continues to evolve.
Most of the folks I've met that say they are anarchists are, in my opinion, better defined as radical independent libertarians that may have the desire to act out against the system violently.
As Occhi said, in many cases Revolutionary or Activist would be a word better suited to examples like Rosa Parks and George Washington.
Rosa Parks and many others fought for a change in the system. From a certain point of view you could say it was the removal of a system and therefore anarchist. The removal of racist laws and segregation, in my opinion, was not a fight for the removal of our system of Government, but a the fight for a needed change within the system. For some in that fight the collapse of the system would have been ok if it was required to acheive the desired goal.
And not to beat a dead horse but in a true anarchy the Might Makes Right axiom is at it's most prevalent. Those with the strength to take your stuff will. Those with the strength to defend their stuff or that are able to not be recognized as a target will keep theirs.
Our system is in need of an enema. We need to flush out the governmental system, tax codes, and laws. They have become clogged with the weight of decades of bureaucracy. Our system is a good one and shouldn't be scrapped, just brought closer to it's framework and allowed to serve it's original purpose.
In closing, I have taken the Oath of Enlistment that states I will defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Sometimes the system can be it's own enemy. I am against a violent uprising. Our founding fathers built into the system the means to change it.
BTW: That bit with the 2 peasants in the field stacking filth is one of my all time favorite comedic bits. :w00t:
And for some fun viewing of anarchy at work watch the old Mel Gibson films The Road Warrior and Mad Max. B)
EDIT: Just to add, I must remember to hit "refresh" if there is a long period between starting a reply and actually posting. Several points have been raised since I started crafting this reply. :)
Most of the folks I've met that say they are anarchists are, in my opinion, better defined as radical independent libertarians that may have the desire to act out against the system violently.
As Occhi said, in many cases Revolutionary or Activist would be a word better suited to examples like Rosa Parks and George Washington.
Rosa Parks and many others fought for a change in the system. From a certain point of view you could say it was the removal of a system and therefore anarchist. The removal of racist laws and segregation, in my opinion, was not a fight for the removal of our system of Government, but a the fight for a needed change within the system. For some in that fight the collapse of the system would have been ok if it was required to acheive the desired goal.
And not to beat a dead horse but in a true anarchy the Might Makes Right axiom is at it's most prevalent. Those with the strength to take your stuff will. Those with the strength to defend their stuff or that are able to not be recognized as a target will keep theirs.
Our system is in need of an enema. We need to flush out the governmental system, tax codes, and laws. They have become clogged with the weight of decades of bureaucracy. Our system is a good one and shouldn't be scrapped, just brought closer to it's framework and allowed to serve it's original purpose.
In closing, I have taken the Oath of Enlistment that states I will defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Sometimes the system can be it's own enemy. I am against a violent uprising. Our founding fathers built into the system the means to change it.
BTW: That bit with the 2 peasants in the field stacking filth is one of my all time favorite comedic bits. :w00t:
And for some fun viewing of anarchy at work watch the old Mel Gibson films The Road Warrior and Mad Max. B)
EDIT: Just to add, I must remember to hit "refresh" if there is a long period between starting a reply and actually posting. Several points have been raised since I started crafting this reply. :)
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The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein
The United States has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. Robert A. Heinlein