I can attest to this question since it was asked of me when I deputized myself as a member of the House of Representatives. The non-anarchists were insisting that I had to be voted into the position so I did the vote thing and found myself in front of a bunch of people asking questions.

While it is not specifically limited to governmental rulers, conventionally it has only been used to criticize the rulers of the most influential body, which is generally the government of a nation. Technically it could be used against all kinds of rulers: religious, economic, social or even familial heads of household. Anarchism is not one monogamous ideology, rather it is a collection of similar ideologies.

Well, arguably not a hell of a lot. Anarchism is an extremely personal topic and one which I don't dare to philosophize about. Some anarchists like to more closely align themselves with peace and freedom while some are all about active protest and causing mayhem. There are many sites out there where you can learn more about anarchism without the anarchist cookbook: Anarchy for Anybody: Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc.

Modern civilization faces three potentially catastrophic crises: (1) social breakdown, a shorthand term for rising rates of poverty, homelessness, crime, violence, alienation, drug and alcohol abuse, social isolation, political apathy, dehumanization, the deterioration of community structures of self-help and mutual aid, etc.

An anarchist society, lacking any central coercive authority, would quickly degenerate into violent chaos."

Yes! It is important to contact the police immediately if you are involved in an accident. Doing so will provide proof of the accident, and will allow for an immediate investigation of the scene of the accident. In addition, police will take statements of witnesses, and will examine the other driver to check for drug or alcohol use. The police can also be valuable witnesses to your injury at the scene, and they can assist in securing an admission of fault from the negligent driver.

Guerrilla gardening and its related varieties that have sprung up in various places, is nothing more than an offshoot of the old utopian idea of changing society by example." Actually, it was a specific demonstration to encourage people to get involved in collective action, to have a good time and challenge authority and the status quo.

Yes, we enjoy coming up with new ways to deploy explosives. We are also members of the Society for Creative Acronyms.

One of the most common Marxist techniques when they discuss anarchism is to contrast the likes of Bakunin and Kropotkin to the revolutionary syndicalists. The argument runs along the lines that "classical" anarchism is individualistic and rejects working class organisation and power and syndicalism is a step forward from it (i.e. a step closer to Marxism). Sadly, such arguments simply show the ignorance of the author rather than any form of factual basis.

The two concepts are incompatible. Individualism holds that all individuals have the right to pursue their own happiness as they see fit. However, an individual may not pursue happiness by denying another, through the use of force, the ability to pursue his. Thus, a system of law defending individual rights is essential to the preservation of a free society. Anarchy repudiates the rule of law, and therefore repudiates individual rights.

FEDERAL POLICE: When you drive on any Federal road, these are the people who take care of any accidents and traffic assistance. Their distinctive black and white cars are easily identified. They normally have authority on the roads between cities and towns, or on open highways. STATE POLICE: Identified by the words: (Vialidad y Transportes) on the sides of their cars) These State trooper police supervise of all commercial vehicles, and are clearly marked in white, yellow and blue vehicles.

Fire Police are highly trained members of the fire company who respond directly to the incident scene to provide traffic and crowd control. The Fire Police play an important role in the operational safety of an incident scene, providing protection to both our firefighters and you. Because of their expertise and training they are sometimes asked to respond to police incidents to also help with traffic and crowd control. As with our firefighters, all of the Fire Police are volunteers also.

Yes, according to The City of Quincy (ordinance C13/section 10) requires that a police detail be present for any gathering that has entertainment and or music. We will arrange for the detail and the charge will be added to your final bill.

The Norfolk Airport Authority Police Department consists of fully empowered law enforcement officers that undergo the same training as their municipal counterparts and act in cooperation with other local, state and federal agencies that may be called into action under certain circumstances. The Authority also contracts with private security companies to maintain uniformed security in the parking facilities.

To quote Peter Kropotkin, Anarchism is "the no-government system of socialism. . . ." [Anarchist Communism: Its Basis and Principles]. Anarchists maintain that anarchy, the absence of rulers, is a viable form of social system and works for the maximisation of individual liberty and social equality. They see the goals of liberty and equality as mutually self-supporting.

Where does anarchism come from? We can do no better than quote the The Organisational Platform of the Libertarian Communists produced by participants of the Makhnovist movement in the Russian Revolution (see Section A.5.2).

These words by Percy Bysshe Shelley gives an idea of what anarchism stands for in practice and what ideals drive it: Shelley's lines suggest, anarchists place a high priority on liberty, desiring it both for themselves and others. They also consider individuality -- that which makes one a unique person -- to be a most important aspect of humanity. They recognize, however, that individuality does not exist in a vacuum but is a social phenomenon.

we have seen, "an-archy" implies "without (hierarchical) authority." Anarchists are not against "authorities" in the sense of experts who are particularly knowledgeable, skillful, or wise, though they believe that such authorities should have no power to force others to follow their recommendations (see section B.1 for more on this distinction). In a nutshell, then, anarchism is anti-authoritarianism.

Anarchists, while all sharing a few key ideas, can be grouped into broad categories, depending on the economic arrangements that they consider to be most suitable to human freedom. However, to quote Rudolf Rocker, "[i]n common with founders of Socialism, Anarchists demand the abolition of all economic monopolies and the common ownership of the soil and all other means of production, the use of which must be available to all without distinction. . . .

emphasis on anarchist ideas as a solution to the ecological crisis is a common thread in most forms of anarchism today. The trend goes back to the important work done by Peter Kropotkin in arguing that the anarchist society would be based on a confederation of communities that would unite manual and brain work plus industry and argiculture [see Fields, Factories, and Workshops].

Although many anarchists reject violence and proclaim pacifism, the movement is not essentially pacifistic. However, a pacifist strand has long existed in anarchism, with Leo Tolstoy being its major figure. Most anarchists, though, do support the use of revolutionary violence, holding that physical force will be required to overthrow entrenched power and to resist state aggression.