Mick Jagger held that “anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope” and although Jagger is not known for his political views it looks as if he has done a good job of capturing its essence. Anarchy seems to be widely held as a synonym for chaos and disorder, but in fact it is quite the opposite. Anarchism is truly the only philosophy in which the world will ever be allowed to blossom.
To begin with, the abolition of social hierarchies will eradicate the world of inequality and injustice. Anarchy will allow all men, women, and children of all races and creeds to be freed from their rulers. There will be no need to rent oneself out on the market, and no longer must anyone follow the arbitrary rules of some self-serving ruler. No longer will minorities, or majorities for that matter, be unjustly treated; people of all backgrounds will be treated equally. In summation, anarchy brings upon the world an egalitarian utopia, which in every sense of the word is perfect.
Anarchy does not breed chaos, theft and violence. On the contrary, those would be the dealings of capitalism. Would you steal from a fellow man if there was no institution to which the need was fuelled? Capitalism is what causes greed, and to get rid of free enterprise would be to get rid of greed. Anarchy professes the need to get rid of all institutions, bureaucracies, and authorities. In this ideology, people voluntarily work for the good of themselves, and they willingly work for the betterment of their community. There would be no reason to kill, and no reason to steal. Secondly, although the abolition of government means that there are no more judicial laws, it does not mean that each individual must ignore their morals. Anarchism stands for a form of voluntary socialism, in which an organic, and truly democratic, community forms. This replaces the tyranny of representative democracy and in its place creates a forum in which everyone is accounted. In such a community, there is no chaos, and it is not every man for themselves as people most commonly believe. Finally, if Anarchy did cause chaos, then would that not contradict the very idea of anarchy, freedom? The very intent of eliminating the hierarchical structure is to liberate, and to implement a system of individual autonomy. A system of self governing, but at the same time one in which everyone’s freedom is valid. The perception that anarchy advocates the “rule of the jungle” is completely false. Humanity is not free, until each person is freed, and this can only be done if everybody’s freedom is respected and never infringed upon. Thus, anarchism is not the source of disorder; it is the creator of peacefulness and order.
Finally, the elimination of oppression means that humanity can beyond a doubt mature into a liberated civilization. This means that everyone will have the freedom to do exactly what they choose. People will be allowed to live their lives however they please, because isn’t that what life is about? Should we not focus our time on doing things that we love, not being coerced into obeying commands? Our natural absolute right should be to live freely. In addition, when you are emancipated from dictatorship you strive to achieve your own incentives, not that of boss’s. When you concentrate on your own successes then you can ultimately live happily.
Consequently, without anarchy the world will always be a garden full of weeds. We must as a society, as a species, strive to make our world, our garden, beautiful again. To get rid of our oppressors and our hierarchies will be to clear our garden of its weeds and pests, and only then can we admire our world for what it is. Only then can humankind live happily, live freely, and live triumphantly.
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