[quote=delusionsofNORMALity]i felt a familiar dull throbbing behind my eyes as i read the rather predictable responses to my anarchistic bent. y'all have no idea how many time i have been asked to respond to those same cries of "burn the witch" or how tiresome it is to read the same "mad max" cliches and wild west stereotypes. just mentioning the term "anarchism" seems to bring to mind the image of some shadowy figure with a full shaggy beard and black stovepipe hat, skulking through gloom filled alleys to plant his bowling ball shaped bomb. it would seem that anarchists are universally despised. folks seem to pay little attention to the adjective i have painstakingly placed before that hated term or to question why such patience should be required.

You certainly know your stuff, but you have yet to show a working example.

You say that the begining of man started with the herd mentality.

What came first the chicken or the egg?

Of course Anarchism came first, it is more complicated to think of others than just ones self. Evolution dictates that.

The herd mentality came from the experience of living in anarchy

In fact anarchy is what we always start with. The creation of any government is to correct the problems of anarchy. Wheher it's a form of socialism, capitialism, communism or any other. It's well known that Anarchism doesn't work, it's just a matter of what the best solution is.

Cyberspace is the latest example of how easy Anarchy can go wrong. It worked great when it first started....when it was small and only used by a select group (people that mostly thought alike). Now since it is open to anybody, anywhere it is wrought with mis information and deviant behavior.

You were right the first time when you said that government was a necessary evil.
It is certainly necessary the question on the table here today is whether or not it should be absolute.