Comments on: On Anarchist Forum Statism http://perbylund.com/blog/2007/12/on-anarchist-forum-statism/ Colliding Softly with the World of Ideas Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: J Michael http://perbylund.com/blog/2007/12/on-anarchist-forum-statism/comment-page-1/#comment-218 J Michael Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:00:23 +0000 http://www.perbylund.com/blog/?p=34#comment-218 I too am a bit worried that property anarchists spend too much time arguing with each other about minutia and splitting into sub-factions. Clearly we need to constantly exercise our powers of reason, but it seems the real work that needs to be done is not in splitting hairs, but popularizing property rights anarchism. Have you seen the "philosophy of liberty" flash animation? I have 3 friends tell me that this video was a major turning point for them. Perhaps we could commission some "scripts" and have them made into explanitory flash animations or some other video genre. It'd be great for the cause of liberty. Jesse Shanghai International High School I too am a bit worried that property anarchists spend too much time arguing with each other about minutia and splitting into sub-factions. Clearly we need to constantly exercise our powers of reason, but it seems the real work that needs to be done is not in splitting hairs, but popularizing property rights anarchism.

Have you seen the “philosophy of liberty” flash animation? I have 3 friends tell me that this video was a major turning point for them. Perhaps we could commission some “scripts” and have them made into explanitory flash animations or some other video genre. It’d be great for the cause of liberty.

Jesse
Shanghai International High School

]]> By: Sunni http://perbylund.com/blog/2007/12/on-anarchist-forum-statism/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Sunni Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:43:09 +0000 http://www.perbylund.com/blog/?p=34#comment-139 Thank you for clarifying, and expanding a bit upon, your excellent column. Thank you for clarifying, and expanding a bit upon, your excellent column.

]]> By: Per Bylund http://perbylund.com/blog/2007/12/on-anarchist-forum-statism/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Per Bylund Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:38:50 +0000 http://www.perbylund.com/blog/?p=34#comment-136 FSK, I think you are reading my post wrong. I don't say you have to be against property rights to be anarchist. I'm also not saying anarchists cannot moderate their forums. What I say is that a lot of anarchists are explicitly [and dogmatically] against property in any form, which makes it hypocritical to at the same time treat a forum or web site as if it was private property. One cannot claim to be against something and then use and benefit from that very same thing the next minute. Per Bylund FSK, I think you are reading my post wrong. I don’t say you have to be against property rights to be anarchist. I’m also not saying anarchists cannot moderate their forums. What I say is that a lot of anarchists are explicitly [and dogmatically] against property in any form, which makes it hypocritical to at the same time treat a forum or web site as if it was private property. One cannot claim to be against something and then use and benefit from that very same thing the next minute.

Per Bylund

]]> By: FSK http://perbylund.com/blog/2007/12/on-anarchist-forum-statism/comment-page-1/#comment-133 FSK Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:37:27 +0000 http://www.perbylund.com/blog/?p=34#comment-133 Why do you have to be against property rights if you're an anarchist? The problem is not property rights. The problem is that government should not have a monopoly on enforcing property rights. Due to a corrupt monetary system, most property in the present is actually stolen property. Private property was a great invention. Government was a bad invention. If you take the attitude that someone's blog or internet forum is their property, they can do whatever they want there. If the forum moderators are being rude, then start your own blog, forum, or website. Why do you have to be against property rights if you’re an anarchist?

The problem is not property rights. The problem is that government should not have a monopoly on enforcing property rights. Due to a corrupt monetary system, most property in the present is actually stolen property.

Private property was a great invention. Government was a bad invention.

If you take the attitude that someone’s blog or internet forum is their property, they can do whatever they want there. If the forum moderators are being rude, then start your own blog, forum, or website.

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