Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by Zazaban » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:57 am
A lot of ancaps actually like to claim it as an example of anarcho-capitalism.
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by Noleaders » Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:32 am
Some do, though the saner ones say that its a horrible place but compared to the right benchmark (other war torn third world countries) its actually an improvement.
The Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats. They believe that 'the best government is that which governs least,' and that which governs least is no government at all.
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by Zazaban » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:18 am
Stupid, stupid example either way.
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"Greed in its fullest sense is the only possible basis of communist society."
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by Noleaders » Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:05 am
It is, but no more than it being used an example by statists. As a practical experiment there couldnt be worse test conditions so in that sense i suppose it works as a worse case scenario for anarchists but i think there's enough distorting factors there for it to provide very little viable data about how an anarchy would work (from either perspective).
The Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats. They believe that 'the best government is that which governs least,' and that which governs least is no government at all.
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by AndyMalroes » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:12 am
Here's a better example for the Ancaps!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State
(Thanks to TLI for the link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State
(Thanks to TLI for the link)
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by Zazaban » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:43 am
AndyMalroes wrote:Here's a better example for the Ancaps!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State
(Thanks to TLI for the link)
Yep, that actually meets the defenition in every way.
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Re: Somalia: Example of a No-Government Society?
by AndyMalroes » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:10 am
Im guessing the phrase "can you lend me a hand?" took on a completely new meaning.
new meaning.How long do you think we can have a free and democratic society if we insist on maintaining totalitarian systems in our companies? We must have freedom for individuals and organizations to grow and to realize their potentials.
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