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ContrarianLemming
24th December 2009, 17:31
question for a post revolutionary society...
i have read many criticisms of anarchism and, at the risk of sounding dogmatic, my faith has never wavered, but there is something bothering, many of criticisms say that anarchists believe "human nature and disposition will be enough" i dont believe that, not at all, i believe in taking away the means by which people dominate, therefor leaving mutual aid and good will as the only option to live well, changing the framework of society, i don't think crime will stop when oppression stops so that humans good will can take over(as a liberal site said i did)

is it just me or are our enemies making us seem more utopian then we are? (lets face it, we are a little )
or do most anarchists believe this? most of them i know don't, and agree with me, thoughts?

Pogue
24th December 2009, 17:35
The fact it would be a society that works would hold it together. If you assume that 'anarchy' had already been established, you could assume the transitionary period had weathered the storm, and so society would eb running on the egalitarian and democratic lines which doesn't need to be challenged (because it'd be impossible).

Искра
24th December 2009, 19:21
If you are talking about Kropotkin's concept of mutual aid I have to say that I don't buy that.