Comments on: How to be an Anarchist http://www.drunkenkoudou.com/2009/11/how-to-be-an-anarchist/ A Celebration of African Fauna and Good Spirits. Radical Writing Included. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stewart K. Lundy http://www.drunkenkoudou.com/2009/11/how-to-be-an-anarchist/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Stewart K. Lundy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.drunkenkoudou.com/?p=38#comment-66 Action is more likely to change (and persuade) than arguments. People have said, "Capitalism works" but we've never had capitalism, just like no one's ever truly had communism. Living according to the order one wants to bring about would certainly help establish it. But when there is an economic restrain, there will be a moral (practical) restraint. Perhaps tax evasion is a valid form of civil disobedience? The cost for making practical statements is becoming increasingly more significant. At the current incarceration rate, there will soon be more people in prison than out of prison. Unfortunately, I don't see many individuals making a stand. We need our own Solidarity movement! Action is more likely to change (and persuade) than arguments. People have said, “Capitalism works” but we’ve never had capitalism, just like no one’s ever truly had communism. Living according to the order one wants to bring about would certainly help establish it. But when there is an economic restrain, there will be a moral (practical) restraint.

Perhaps tax evasion is a valid form of civil disobedience? The cost for making practical statements is becoming increasingly more significant. At the current incarceration rate, there will soon be more people in prison than out of prison. Unfortunately, I don’t see many individuals making a stand. We need our own Solidarity movement!

]]> By: Robbie http://www.drunkenkoudou.com/2009/11/how-to-be-an-anarchist/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Robbie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:50:05 +0000 http://www.drunkenkoudou.com/?p=38#comment-65 In most respects, I think you're correct. But how does one live according to principles when there are no other options available? For instance, taxes? Or the Health Care bill? Even something less drastic, such as Capitalism, is hard to live by when our economy is not anything like Capitalism. I do agree with the larger point - that change only comes about by individuals living the change. No matter what arguments you put forth, no matter how persuasive your rhetoric, people will not be truly convinced until they see your ideas in action. The action, however, is harder when there are entities preventing you from freely acting. In most respects, I think you’re correct. But how does one live according to principles when there are no other options available? For instance, taxes? Or the Health Care bill? Even something less drastic, such as Capitalism, is hard to live by when our economy is not anything like Capitalism.

I do agree with the larger point – that change only comes about by individuals living the change. No matter what arguments you put forth, no matter how persuasive your rhetoric, people will not be truly convinced until they see your ideas in action.

The action, however, is harder when there are entities preventing you from freely acting.

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