Anarchy is synonymous with Chaos. Every dictionary and every printed encyclopedia agrees on that.
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ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 3 weeks agoNo, what you describe is chaos. Anarchy means there are no rulers. People rule themselves and are also looking out for each other thus enforcing the minimum set of rules that are necessary to have a stable security. Rules can come from a consensus, yes.
A current example is the anarchist punk camp on Sylt where it was decided that dogs need to be on a leash when your are in the camp. If someone sees someone with a dig without a leash, they tell them of the decision and why it was made and that’s it.
finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
DonPiano@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism
1: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups
finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchy
1
a: absence of government
b: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
the city's descent into anarchy
c: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government2
a: absence or denial of any authority or established order
anarchy prevailed in the war zone
b: absence of order : disorderAqarius@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally
1 : in a literal sense or manner
2 : in effect : virtually —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible
Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yeah, those are definitions when used as a literary term, or an extreme example. You’re not wrong that anarchy can refer to no rules at all, but social contracts and agreements can exist and it still be anarchy just fine.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Only if you’re an edgy teenage dumbass who just watched A Clockwork Orange…
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not to mention the obvious fact that a position of, “rule enforcer”, even where necessary like like tracking down and imprisoning a murderer, needn’t be a permanent role given to people that can then abuse others with that authority.
Anarchism doesn’t mean zero authority. It means no unjustified authority.
ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Since writing that last comment I have that funny thought of a diplomacy lottery in my head where it’s randomly decided who will join a trained diplomat or experts on state visits to represent the people. “… And this year… Dale will visit the environmental summit with our experts in …” followed by an AMA where Dale can share their impressions. I’d love it ;D
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“I learned that it’s just a retreat for rich fucks to suck themselves off and pretend like they’re saving the world while changing nothing for the better.”
finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
If no permanent rules are in place then those temporary role enforcers will just enforce whatever rules they want. Like the splicers are doing by harvesting your delicious liver.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No. They only receive the authority to do a specific thing. They go out of bounds? That’s OBVIOUSLY an abuse of authority and they’ll get themselves in trouble.
finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
They receive authority from themselves or it isn't anarchy.