Political Theory

Re: You shouldn't label yourself.

SilentXtarian — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:13:28 GMT

Not even all of the philosophies of anarchism fully explain my views. Political ideologies are really only snap-shots about how you see the world. If you agree with them that means that you only agree with parts of them. They're however now our political views, etc, but, rather, a way of how society should be done. My point here is that they don't accurately reflect reality, and, that, you should come up with your own. I haven't really found one political ideology that even remotely touches on all of the views that I feel. It's better just to think for yourself than to rely on these ideologies for stepping stones.

Re: You shouldn't label yourself.

DD5 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:10:20 GMT

Look at the definition of Anarchy

It basically means (except for definition 1a) chaos and disorder.

I don’t know why people insist on using a word to describe the orderly free society as Anarchy? It is obviously not accepted to simply mean "1a - a system of no government."

I will basically say anything (without government, no monopolistic government, pure libertarian society, etc.) but use the term anarchy. If anarchy is then brought up, I immediately make it clear that I am for anarchy only in the sense that I do not desire a central government. Law and security can be provided by voluntary exchange like nay other good or service.

Re: You shouldn't label yourself.

SilentXtarian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:56:53 GMT

Spideynw:

I just think "labels" are too vague. I think most here would agree that government with consent of the governed is just fine. But calling yourself an anarchist does not necessarily convey this sentiment, nor voluntaryist, nor agorist, nor whatever other ist there is. I have recently decided I am not going to apply a label to myself anymore.

Yeah. I just recenlty realized that while these labels may exist they're not really a reflection upon yourself, and, they can keep you from seeing things. These labels aren't meant to be brainwashing guides for to show you how to see the world. They're merely supposed to be framework to changing a society. These labels aren't meant to be a philosophical framework- I don't think.

Re: You shouldn't label yourself.

Spideynw — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:53:54 GMT

I just think "labels" are too vague. I think most here would agree that government with consent of the governed is just fine. But calling yourself an anarchist does not necessarily convey this sentiment, nor voluntaryist, nor agorist, nor whatever other ist there is. I have recently decided I am not going to apply a label to myself anymore.

You shouldn't label yourself.

SilentXtarian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:44:46 GMT

I recently realized labels were wrong. People who label themselves only think about things one way. I am against the government, but, anarchism doesn't fully convey my thoughts and feelings. Political labels are just merely that. They don't express everything. I just feel that political labels don't cover everything they're meant to, and, neither does the label anarchism.