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Pogue
13th February 2009, 17:34
A big discussion on anarhcism, right on the front of the BBC website ! Love it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7888016.stm
RebelDog
13th February 2009, 17:40
I wish I could attend.
ZeroNowhere
13th February 2009, 17:43
It's beautiful.


Anarchism is consistently portrayed in the media as a brutal doctrine glorying in violence, disorder and self-interest. The reality, clear as soon as one looks into it, is that it is a noble set of beliefs based on mutual aid, love and respect but since it is the one ideology that challenges classical liberalism, fascism, communism and the industrialist ideologies in general, suppressing it is the one of the few matters upon which they agree. Read Chomsky, Kropotkin, or Berkmann to get a true impression. And Happy Valentine's Day.
Emphasis mine. What. Still, it's nice to see regardless of one or two mistakes.


PS, I'd have to disagree. Though the word anarchy does get misused as a synonym for chaos the literal translation is actually "without rulers" and not "without rules". Though you may disagree that one is possible without the other, most anarchists believe in horizontal organisation and believe that organising is necessary to weaken the power of rulers.
Sweet. That's gotten over with already.

Hm, it would be awesome if we could hijack the discussion for commie propaganda.
Pirate turtle the 11th
13th February 2009, 17:49
It would but they pick and choose comments.
StalinFanboy
13th February 2009, 18:34
It's beautiful.


Emphasis mine. What. Still, it's nice to see regardless of one or two mistakes.


Sweet. That's gotten over with already.

Hm, it would be awesome if we could hijack the discussion for commie propaganda.
It does challenge the traditional view of Communism.
ZeroNowhere
13th February 2009, 18:37
It does challenge the traditional view of Communism.
Well, yes, but so does most socialism, including anarchism.
Invincible Summer
13th February 2009, 22:38
Yes!!! I'm happy with something in the mainstream media for once!
Angry Young Man
14th February 2009, 00:27
Speed dating is homophobic. Imagine the logistics of a gay speed date night. Can't be done. It's homophobic and will wither away with the capitalist system. So fuck you anarchists! You're all abetting the capitalist system and its assumptions of heterosexuality, and preparing nothing for gays and lesbians who don't like Kylie fucking Minge-goo
jake williams
14th February 2009, 03:50
Speed dating is homophobic. Imagine the logistics of a gay speed date night. Can't be done. It's homophobic and will wither away with the capitalist system.
Could you explain your logic please? Speed dating is kind of dumb, but I don't see how it's homophobic?
Eastside Revolt
14th February 2009, 04:02
I'm sorry. But what the fuck is speed dating anyhow?
jake williams
14th February 2009, 04:06
I'm sorry. But what the fuck is speed dating anyhow?
A bunch of people get together, and (if it's straight speed dating), all the women have a 5-minute "date" with all the men. So if you've got like 20 each, it takes a couple hours. That's the jist of it anyway. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to set up for gay people either.