*big grin* note the _voluntary_ part of def#4 and it makes more sense when describing anarchism. at least as I see anarchism. Seth, please create a [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list. On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 09:05:25AM -0700, Justin Bengtson wrote: > unaware of definition 3, certainly not looking for an argument, very aware > of definition 1 and 4. > > definition 3 doesn't make sense... matter of fact, it's almost the opposite > of definition 4. (now i am cruising for an argument...) but you know what? > let's just drop it. you keep your views and i'll keep mine. we can both > feel enlightened by our "knowledge" and inside we can both "know" that the > other is wrong. cool? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 6:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [EUG-LUG:2320] RE: anarchist conventionalism > > > Justin Bengtson wrote: > > > no sarcasm here. read the definition of anarchy in a respectable > > dictionary. anarchy is best practiced by one's self. cooperation is > > anathema to anarchy. unless, of course, the definition of anarchy has > > suddenly changed on me... > > Looks like it has. I quote the Random House Unabridged, 2nd Edition, > copyright 1993, 1987: > > an.ar.chy ([pronunciation omitted for ASCII reasons]), n. > > 1. a state of society without government or law. > > 2. political and social disorder due to the absense of > governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a > year of anarchy. > > 3. a theory that regards the absence of all direct of coercive > government as a political ideal and that proposes the > cooperative and voluntary association of individuals and > groups as the principal mode of organized society. > > 4. confusion; chaos; disorder: Intellectual and moral anarchy > followed his loss of faith. > > [1530-40; ( < MF anarchie or ML anarchia) < Gk, anarchia > lawlessness, lit. lack of a leader, equiv. to anarch(os) > leaderless (a- AN-[1] + arch(os) leader + os adj suffix) + > -ia -y[3]] > > So either you were unaware of definition 3, or you're looking > for an argument. You might also be thinking that cooperation > somehow requires government... > > In other news, here's my eug-lug code. I haven't seen anybody > else brave enough to post theirs yet... > > S++ v+ e++ eug++ bsd+ gnu++ Spfd- OCF+++ G9--- D++ BGOL2 efn? > freak++ anarchy- micros~1! > > -- > Bob Miller K<bob> > kbobsoft software consulting > http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Christopher Maujean IT Director Premierelink Communications www.premierelink.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE encrypt all sensitive information using the following: GnuPG: 0x5DE74D38 Fingerprint: 91D4 09FE 18D0 27C1 A857 0E45 F8A4 7858 5DE7 4D38 http://blackhole.pca.dfn.de:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x5DE74D38
