Apathetic participation
surewhynotlem
joined 2 years ago
Is it really a replacement if there aren't crazy people ranting about their neighbors while drunk?
You can hope all you want that I'm not a pedophile, and coincidentally I'm not, but some people are. For some people, the only reason they're not doing it is because they're in jail for doing it.
And that's my problem with all of these explanations of anarchy that I've heard. They all rely on people being fundamentally good and choosing to do the right thing together as a society. And most people are like that. But a not insignificant amount of others aren't.
How would anarchy handle those people?
Being profitable so you can continue to exist does not mean you are motivated by profit.
This is the same argument as "you hate capitalism but you participate in it."
And it's cheaper than buying and selling "art" for the same purpose.
There's also financial power. The UN could be a trade group that refuses to do business if you don't follow the rules.
Remember, humans used to exile the horrible people as a way to keep the community safe. It doesn't have to be murder.
Eh?
Coercive authority is how we enforce rules that not everyone agrees with. Rules like "don't rape your kids". The answer shouldn't be "they get their own community but we kick them out of ours", right?
And what's the viable other route? By all means, if there is one, put it out there. If you've got one in your head and you're holding out on us, I'm going to be a little pissed.
It means they reach a bigger audience.
Seriously. Anyone who waits an entire day to explain their feelings is going to be difficult to live with in the long run.
I bought a house a few months ago and I'm still trying to figure out all the wiring. I found these coming out of a cabinet in the kitchen.
I think (?) the black one is a cut-off coax cable. There's a LOT of coax in this house, so that seems straightforward (but I would still love if someone can confirm!)
I'm not sure about the other ones. They don't look electric, as I'd expect electric to be black + white + copper, like the rest of the house.
There is supposedly a speaker system in the house (I see speakers) but I haven't figured it out yet. Could that be power for the speakers? I'm not familiar with speaker wire setup. If it's speakers, why would there be so many wires?
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That doesn't actually answer the question. You make some very good points about the futility of our current mode of criminal punishment. I very much agree. But you offer no solutions that would require anarchy or benefit from it.
A centralized institution to implement all the changes that you mentioned is absolutely something a government would be more capable of.