Aspects of anarchism in human lifes

[Domela Nieuwenhuis]

What i mean is: which aspects of human life are by nature anarchist?

Things like relations, love...
Do you know any more examples?


ps. If this is in the wrong section, i apologize.

[ed miliband]

sorry to be blunt about out but i think the answer is... absolutely none; anarchism refers to a particular historical current of the workers movement that emerged from the first international, it's not some natural tendency that exists within daily life.

[Domela Nieuwenhuis]

Touché!

Okay, i'll refrase.

What is without authority in human life?
I mean: What do we do that we made no rules for, what needs no control and needs no laws?

[V.Vendetta]

Any time human beings relate together freely as equals, that is anarchy in action. Anarchy means "without authority" and "without hierarchy". Friends hanging out is an anarchic relationship. Volunteers cooperating together to do something is an anarchic relationship. A group of friends sharing responsibilities is an anarchic relationship. You get the idea.

Anarchy exists wherever the paradigm of command and obedience does not. Just think of how many of our relationships are already anarchically structured. The Anarchist demands that ALL of our social relationships should be anarchic, that is, without authority/hierarchy.

[Domela Nieuwenhuis]

Any time human beings relate together freely as equals, that is anarchy in action. Anarchy means "without authority" and "without hierarchy". Friends hanging out is an anarchic relationship. Volunteers cooperating together to do something is an anarchic relationship. A group of friends sharing responsibilities is an anarchic relationship. You get the idea.

Anarchy exists wherever the paradigm of command and obedience does not. Just think of how many of our relationships are already anarchically structured. The Anarchist demands that ALL of our social relationships should be anarchic, that is, without authority/hierarchy.

I know relationships are anarchic in structure. I was wondering if anyone could give me more examples besides that.

Thanks anyway!

[Brandon's Impotent Rage]

I think a great example would just be something like a bunch of kids playing baseball out in a field somewhere.

It's all organized on the spot. Everyone gets together, they agree on the rules, they play.

Oh sure, they may have disagreements at some point.....and there's always that one douche who throws a tantrum and runs home crying....but the point is that they all did this on the fly, by themselves. Order brought by a free association, without any outside authority imposing their will upon them.

That, my friend, is Anarchy in action.

[Skyhilist]

In high school tennis matches at my school the players call the points rather than a referee, and there usually aren't any major conflicts.

Also, file sharing is generally seen as something that's worked well without a central authority.

These are just a few examples I've encountered. You could say nature in and of itself is anarchist though because there is no naturally occurring central ruler of our planet (other than perhaps natural laws that govern individuals).

Many Native Americans also I'm pretty sure followed leaders by choice rather than having rulers forced upon them that they had to obey, which would still fall under a definition of anarchy.

[John Lennin]

How about mosh pits?
Actually the most anarchistic thing I've ever experienced.

[Skyhilist]

How about mosh pits?
Actually the most anarchistic thing I've ever experienced.

True, everyone in mosh pits gets picked up almost before they hit the ground my their fellow moshers (well, in the real metal community at least).