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Re: Philosophy and The Role Of Government

macsnafu — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:34:58 GMT

Andrew:

Would you say you are an anarchist/ libertarian first by spiritual doctrine and ego, or by rational education and pragmatism.

I had no problem with government before discovering the simplicity and logic of libertarian ideas, so I'd have to go with rational education, but not pragmatism. Absorbing libertarian/anarchist ideas spiritually and emotionally has been more difficult for me.

Re: Philosophy and The Role Of Government

Brainpolice — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:01:10 GMT

I'm not quite sure what you're getting at or what your question is. Are you asking if rejection of religious authority would naturally lead one to be more open towards anarchism? If so, in a certain sense I would say yes (and the same goes for familial authority). I do think that the rejection of the idea that a higher power is necessary for there to be order and morality, if followed consistantly, should lead one towards a rejection of the state as well. However, I don't think that the vast majority of atheists are particularly open to anarchism, since most are statists. They've merely made particular human beings (rulers) or humanity as an whole/abstraction fill the role of a deity in their minds. I think secular humanism is a problem.

Philosophy and The Role Of Government

Andrew — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:31:23 GMT

I have always been interested in what impact Government has had on religion or vs. on a personal level. Does one who believes that he is God tend to want to have a non-existent state, or one where he can control others. Does one's hatred of being indoctrinated by religion that controls your actions extend that philosophy to the state( on mental and spiritual levels instead of rational argumentation).

My personal situation is that me being forced into a doctrine which I hate and then, expel myself from it by way of disbelieve in its spiritual doctrine that said it controlled me, led me to despise state control. I was an anarchist by heart and then by head.

Would you say you are an anarchist/ libertarian first by spiritual doctrine and ego, or by rational education and pragmatism.