> I CAN SEE WHAT YOU MEAN BUT I CAN ALSO SEE A NEW WAY IN WHICH ANARCHY
> COULD EXIST. I CAN SEE THAT YOU CAN EITHER HAVE LACK OF RULE THROUGH THERE BEING
> NO ACTUAL RULES BUT YOU CAN ALSO SO HAVE LACK OF RULE BY NON-ENFORCEMENT.
This is a form of anarchy, but I think that in the case of political theory
such a situation should be described as Chaos, and not Anarchy. If we use
Wade's dictionary as the basis for the definition, then anarchy is a
lack of political authority, meaning, in my interpretation, that it is not
just ineffectual, but that it does not exist.
> IF
> BOTH OF THESE SITUATIONS COULD EXIST SIDE BY SIDE ALONG WITH MISRULE THEN TRUE
> ANARCHY WOULD EXIST.
I'm afraid that I'd have to disagree, as for there to be any kind of
state in existance, an Anarchy cannot occur. I feel that you are combining
too many ways for a state to be in a situation of flux, and have only
defined what I would call "Chaos".
(And you'd better agree, otherwise I'll come round your desk and beat you up,
don't forget: I know where you sit ;P)
>
> IN THIS SITUATION THE GOVERMENT ETC. WOULD HAVE NO MEANS TO SAVE THE WEAKER ONES,
> NO MATTER HOW DOCILE THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL ARE. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A BREAKDOWN IN
> GOVERMENT, RULES, AND COALITIONS.
This is certainly how an Anarchy may take hold, but it is not at that point
"Anarchy".
> A FORM OF NATURAL SELECTION WOULD COMR INTO
> BEING TAKING PEOPLE BACK TO A VERY BASIC LEVEL.
"The State of Nature", you know :)
> IF THERE WAS NO ORGANISATION
> THEN PEOPLES BASIC INSTINCTS WOULD COME INTO PLAY WHICH INVOLVE THINGS SUCH
> SURVIVE USING ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.
But are we, as a people, far too pampered to survive on our instincts. Havn't
we evolved out of them yet?
BTW, Flaps, /please/ don't type in Capitals, it does my head in :)
Drakir
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Polite request:
Does anyone out there use a basic Unix X mailer? If so, how do I configure it
to put a "signature" on the end of my emails (like the one above) as I have
to actually type that each time (sad, I know :). Cheers.