Brian Blackwell
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- Mar 10, 2018
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What do you "know is right"? Do you acknowledge the equality of rights of all individuals, or do some people have rights that others don't have?
I don't see how you're not moved to the anarchist position by logical necessity. If a government only acted defensively on behalf of the people, acting in perfect accord with the rights of individuals, they would be indistinguishable from any individual - so what makes them "government", and you not?
Doesn't "government" imply the right to govern? The right to make laws which others must obey under threat of punishment? Isn't this operating in excess of what the individual has the right to do?
It's possible you don't relate to what I am suggesting because you still think in a "universal" sense as far as what I view as an individual choice.
It doesn't matter what I think about someone else's rights ... Where I am headed doesn't require them to do anything they don't want to do.
I am not a proponent of Anarchy or self governance as a means by which to establish what anyone else is required to do.
That's for goof-balls that like theorizing versus application of concepts borne in principles, that also require adaptation and personal responsibility.
I don't need a government, a law, punishment nor coerced obedience to accomplish my goals.
As far as operating in excess of what I have the right to do ... I ain't asking for permission.
If someone feels the need to try and stop me ... Put an obstacle up in front of me and see if I don't figure out a way around it ...
Or means by which to mitigate it's affect on achieving what I want to do.
To some that may sound intimidating ... But it doesn't mean I haven't failed before.
It only means I don't accept failure as a dead end ... And will keep looking for a way to do what is productive and necessary.
"Can't" ... Never did anything ...
I am practicing self-governance ... And I am not going to sit around waiting for anyone to agree.
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Ok, so I take it you do not support government in any way (e.g. leveraging the coercion of the state to your own advantage by voting, etc.)?
Are you saying that you view governmental imposition into your life as just one more hurdle to overcome?
The anarchist does too, they are just trying to "mitigate its effect" by using discourse and argumentation as means to strike at governmental imposition at its source - public support. If I'm understanding your position correctly, you do not acknowledge external authority as valid - governmental or otherwise - and so how are you not an anarchist?
Also, as a matter of curiosity, do you have a personal moral code, or are you merely citing pragmatism as your motivation?