Quote Originally Posted by Dr J
Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
It's retarded, that's my point.
If you don't respond in a polite, courteous manner, addressing it seriously, then you can't expect others to take your opinion seriously.
There was nothing impolite about my treatment of the topic. If you read that into it, then you've got your own hang-ups.


Functional value? By it's very nature anarchism is based on pragmatism, at grass roots level, rather than forcing everyone into one entire massive ideology (e.g. capitalism or communism). Anarchism was born out of rationalism and the enlightenment - questioning authority etc.
There's a difference between questioning authority and advocating its complete and utter removal. And it may have been born out of rationalism and enlightenment, but like most anything, it's simply a radicalized byproduct of a normal, acceptable thing. I like capitalism. It doesn't mean I think we should traffic in human beings. You shouldn't be able to go to your local grocery store and pick up a baby or six. I like chocolate. It doesn't mean I think we should eat nothing but chocolate. I think we should question authority and hold the authorities responsible -- it doesn't mean I think we should all run amok in a "society" (if you could even call it that) where every thing is left to chance and whims.

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