...Is Anarchy Good in Theory? Is Anarchy Good in Theory? David J. Welch EN1420 My Position: In theory anarchy would be the best way for a civilization to comportment itself. In an anarchical society every person would be responsible for themselves and the ones they choose to take care of. This is a better way of living because the pugnaciousness of others would have little to no effect on your own life. While as a civilization we are nowhere close to being intellectually capable of living this way, that fact is irrelevant to the fact that in an anarchical society everyone would have complete freedom over their lives. The best way describe why an anarchical society is sought by so many is in the words of Proudhon: As for those who, after the departure of kings, still dream of consulates, of presidencies, of dictatorships, of marshalships, of admiralties, and of ambassadorships, they also will do well to retire… .The people no longer want this coin of monarchy; they understand that whatever phraseology is used, feudal system, governmental system, military system, parliamentary system, system of police, laws and tribunals, and system of exploitation, corruption, lying and poverty, are all synonymous. Opposing Viewpoint: In the article “The Return of Anarchism” Abe Greenwald speaks about the acts of multiple anarchy groups...
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...Business Leadership TV Show Assignment The television show that I have chosen to illustrate the concepts learnt in class is Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy is my favourite show because of all the thrill and excitement. It’s based around an outlaw motorcycle club that is left in the hands of Jax Teller after the loss of his father, John Teller and step-father, Clay Morrow who were both former presidents of the club. The club, SAMCRO which stands for Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Cub, Redwood Originals originated in 1967 by John Teller in the fictional town of Charming, California, who didn’t live to see the ups and downs of the club. The club was then handed to Clay Morrow, Jax’s step dad who was also killed. Other significant characters in the show include Gemma Morrow Jax’s mom, Tara Knowles Jax’s wife, Opie Winston Jax’s Bestfriend, Tig Trager, Bobby Munson, Chibs Telford (Vice President of Club) and Wayne Unser. The club runs its business through close community relationships, bribery and violent intimidation and they are big on keeping drugs and drug dealers out of Charming. The show is driven by Jax’s mission to seek revenge for the murder of his wife Tara. Jax learns how to manage responsibilities of the club as well as being a devoted and loving father and husband. Jax killing his step father Clay and becoming the president of the club are traits of a good leader. Jax knew exactly what was right for the club and what he had to do in order for the club to stay on top...
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...I could hear the tires squealing as my dad attempted to hit the brakes. What is that car doing? Does he not see our car? As quickly as sunlight finding a shadow, before we knew it, BOOM the cars collided. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Both drivers, my dad and the student, quickly got out of their cars, but the damage was done. The bumper of my dad’s car was ripped away like a butterfly’s wing from a thunder storm. The student was at fault for not signaling as he changed lanes. Luckily, it was just a minor dent on both cars. The student begged my dad not to involve the insurance company and police because he was undocumented. The student feared the idea of him being deported back to his home country. My dad whispered with his tongue, clucking his cheeks, then looked at me with mystery, and wondered how the situation would turn out if I was undocumented. He decided it would be unnecessary to make this situation larger than it really was. As a result, my dad thought it was best to brush it off, which showed compassion, solidarity, and mutual aid towards the student. The situation was dealt between him and the student without involving rulers, police or the state; a kind of higher justice was reached as a result of my father’s and the student’s decision to use mutual aid to settle each other’s fate. This example merely explains how an anarchist acts. If you ask a conservative what they would do in this situation, she would report the accident because she believes in following the laws—and...
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...of power struggle, issues with work division, and barbaric group-driven behavior that is expressed in literature like the book Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. One of the biggest conflicts that would arise from a vacuum of rules and laws would be a power struggle between people. There will always be more than one person wanting to have control, and those people are not likely to respect the other as life under anarchy progresses. For example, in the book Jack and Ralph both wanted to be the leader and the group voted on it, and when Ralph was named the leader Jack was aggravated and did not truly respect Ralph as a leader but went along with it. That did not last long, and Jack gained followers and eventually rebelled against Ralph. This would occur in any situation under anarchy. A vacuum of leadership and order would lead to power struggles. Not everyone would be like Jack, but there would definitely be people who rebel because they believe that they should be in control and no one else can control them. Another area we would see a decline if anarchy was present is in work division. Responsibility and...
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...ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST Theater has been used in a variety of ways throughout time. Storytellers anciently used stories to teach their children to behave, the ancient Greeks used their amphitheater to give parables teaching their fellow mortal fools what happens when they don’t obey their Gods, and medieval theater primarily recreated Bible stories for scared religious events. Many times theater has important things to say to its community; actions within society, exposés on the world around them, and responses to important issues being raised in the community. Oscar Wilde said “I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being, living in our world and the secrets it holds.” Dario Fo’s “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” is so exception. Responding directly to the corruption happening in Italy in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the play speaks of the corruption of the police and gives life to questions the public had regarding the government's inclusion in it. Its speaks even more specifically to an actual death of a real anarchist who was in police custody after a bombing of a bank in Milan that killed sixteen people. The police told the public that this anarchist's death was a suicide, that the man jumped four stories to his death in despair about his crime. Most Italians believed that the death was the result of overly harsh interrogation techniques...
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...FREEDOM III. ANARCHY IV. TOTALITARIANISM V. FREEDOM, ANARCHY, TOTALITARIANISM VI. CONCLUSION VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION At a first glance freedom, anarchy and totalitarianism can be mistaken for three words whose meanings have nothing to do with each other. In the next pages, we will demonstrate that, on the contrary, they are very strongly connected not only in a philosophical sense, but also at a political level. In order to relate the three concepts, we must define each one of them. FREEDOM The word freedom implies the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action . Freedom implies no boundaries to limit human actions, so an individual can act however he wants. The concept of boundaries transforms the word freedom into the word liberty. Whereas the concept of freedom ignores the concept of obligations, the concept of liberty implies potential obligations. The word freedom ignores interactions with other humans, the word liberty acknowledges those interactions. The word liberty describes specific freedoms of action without obligations toward others , but recognizes that obligations might exist. The concept of boundaries introduces obligations toward other people. The concept of freedom implies unrestricted movement and actions regardless of boundaries, but the concept of liberty imply restrictions on actions because of boundaries . There is another word that describes the concepts of liberty and freedom. Anarchy. ANARCHY The “A”...
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...Assignment 2: Aggression and Violence in the Media Dr. Santiago Strayer University Social Psychology 110 May 30, 2015 1. Briefly describe at least one (1) episode of a television show in which you observed aggression or violence. Sons of Anarchy is a crime drama television series about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club in Charming, CA. In one episode, the mother of the president of the motorcycle club shows her aggression and violence towards her son’s wife. During this episode, Tara wants out of this lifestyle and is threatening to take the couple’s two sons with her. At the same time, the DA is threatening to put Tara in jail if she doesn’t give them information on a recent school shooting that the MC was involved in. Eventually, Gemma goes after Tara and hits her with an iron. Then she proceeds to hold her head under a sink full of water while repeatedly stabbing her in the head with a barbeque fork. Gemma showed aggressive and violent behavior because she was scared to lose her son and her grandchildren. 2. Identify the context in which the character(s) demonstrated aggression or violence. Include the gender, age, and culture of the character(s) involved in the aggressive or violent act(s). In this particular episode, both Jackson and Gemma Teller demonstrated aggression or violence. The main character is Jackson Teller character. He is in his mid-30s, over six foot tall, and has several tattoos of his clubs logo. The episode was based...
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...In this essay I will prove that in the story “White Fantasy-Black Fact” by Jack Davis, people continually judge each other without necessarily meaning to. Often times people like to believe that we live in a world where everyone is equal, but that is not always the case. Even though we have come a long way from the way things were in the past with racism and discrimination, it still exists in the time of this story and it still exists today. In the beginning of the story, a bus driver is driving around thinking about his family, and his new baby, Peggy Sue, it mentions that he dislikes violence, and cruelty to animals. He sends money overseas every year to help the less fortunate. He is happy to live in the country that he does. As it says on page 430 “He was glad he lived in a country that was white, where there was plenty for all, where nobody starved and where everyone was equal.” He seems like a good man, if not a little racist. However, when he approaches an aboriginal family, he doesn’t let them on his bus because he thinks they are disease ridden and dirty. He doesn’t want to bring home their germs to his wife and daughter. He knows nothing about this family but he judges them based on their looks alone, maybe because they aren’t white, because he prides himself on living in a “white” country. The aboriginal family of eight is then left on the side of the road with a problem; they have to get to Perth for the baby’s doctor’s appointment...
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...Anarchy complicates interstate interaction because there is no enforcement and no rules, unless there is an international institution. In basic terms anarchy is where there is no authority or sovereign above the states. There can be institutions to help states cooperate, but ultimately states may do what they want. When states have free roam is hard to get them to cooperate. In the cooperation problem we have two types of cooperation: coordination and collaboration. Coordination is where states make the same choices and have no incentive to defect, this is the easier of the two. Collaboration is where states work together to make choices, but still have incentives to defect. In terms of a cooperation problem modeling the anarchy of interstate...
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...Colin Stein ENGL 3060 Mr. Daniel Larson April 18, 2014 Anarchy, Chaos, and Revolution in V for Vendetta Close Reading Panels: (Moore, 248) Throughout V for Vendetta, author Alan Moore emphasizes the significant line that V draws between anarchy and chaos, and the role that each concept plays in his revolution. Whereas V lives his life according to the precepts, or lack thereof, inherent to anarchism, he vehemently condemns the blind purposelessness, impropriety, and disorder of total chaos. Both concepts, however, are associated with V’s act of revolution; anarchy and chaos initiate the uprising, and it is up to Evey and the liberated citizenry of Great Britain to either stay the course with anarchy and rebuild their society or allow it to devolve into a state of chaos. A close reading analysis of the panels above reflect V’s beliefs regarding anarchy, chaos, and revolution, and their critical relationship to one another. This paper will argue that anarchy and chaos are bound to the concept of revolution, in that the society following a revolution faces structured anarchy or an unstructured chaos. Moore reinforces this theme in the panels through his symbolism and specific diction. Within these two panels, David Lloyd’s animation exhibits a number of symbolic images that reinforce Moore’s theme. One such example occurs in the first panel, on the image of V. In this scene, as the slain V’s words on revolution echo in Evey’s head, his body is symmetrically split into...
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...Shuai Shao ENGL2000 Text and Contexts Professor Furry 10/10/15 From Anarchy to Law—The Prince’s Motivation in Henry IV Part Two Henry IV Part Two depicts the last preparatory phase before Prince Hal’s ascension to the throne. Through the entire play, Shakespeare illustrates Hal’s journey to self-discovery, a process of maturation that is a prerequisite to becoming a successful ruler. Shakespeare complicates this course of development by giving Prince Hal a complex character. The young prince’s physical journey from the court to the tavern and back to the court again corresponds to his psychological process of self-retrospection. Nevertheless, as the heir to the throne, Prince Hal’s underlying motivation for appearing to transform from a reckless and irresponsible young man to a just and honorable ruler is clear. He is politically inclined and actively looking for opportunities to gain support. Even though Prince Hal is aware of the heavy burdens and responsibilities of a king, he is confident enough that he can effectively manipulate people’s expectations to perform well. Some readers believe that at the beginning of Henry IV Part One, Prince Hal reveals his evil nature and the desire to betray his lowlife friends by delivering the speech, “By so much shall I falsify men’s hopes, and like bright metal on a sullen ground, my reformation, glittering o’er my fault, shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes, than that which hath no foil to set it off” (1.2.217-221). However...
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...interchangeably with anarchy, is the only rule they live by. However, living by anarchy as their one rule, a contradiction in itself since anarchy means no rules, is just one of the many contradictions in the punk belief system. The characters who participated in the punk movement sought to defy the social norm and rebel against “the system” by listening to new different forms of music, having unnaturally colored hair, and dressing wildly. The main character, Steve-O (Matthew Lillard), starts off in the opening scene narrating about how he is a fully devoted Punk who does not believe in the system and wants to cause as much chaos and disorder as possible just like any other punk. Yet, there are many holes and contradictions between chaos and order, such as, the fact that true chaos can never exist since everything has some sort...
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...Anarchy is a political term. Its origin is from Greek word ‘Anarchos’, which means without rulers. A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling system. Most individuals who self-identify as anarchists use the term to imply a system of governance. Anarchism is generally defined as a political philosophy which holds. The state to be immoral. Anarchists advocate stateless societies. Carlyle says, “French revolution was war against aristocracy and anarchy”. Shams say,”Anarchy is destruction, a burning up which leaves a vacancy behind. Anarchy is a government where there is no government at all. Every person is left to fight for themselves. People must continue to live through farming on their own land, find water and build a home on their own. There is no voting. Anarchy ends up in people fighting over good, water land and other things. There is no police to keep peace. Different schools of thought in international relations theory and their counterparts are :- Realism Neorealism Liberalism Neoliberals Constructivism Realistic theory asserts that the states are the main power players in international politics. Hans Morgenthau says, “International politics is a struggle for power”. Neorealism states that realistic concept of self-help as a result of anarchy is also the foundation for structural realism or neorealism. Liberalism and realism both agree that the international system is anarchic. ...
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...international relations and politics are formulated in accordance with national interest. This presupposes that the key actors in International Relations are sovereign states that behave similarly regardless of their type of government. As well, a state of anarchy is at the fundamental core of this argument and national interests of egoistic states as the main outward presence in international realm. Classic Realism, originally emerged from the European concert of aristocratic diplomacy. By evaluating this claim, this essay will reassert the position and importance of Offensive and Defensive Realism in our contemporary post 9/11 world. These are respectively neoclassical realism and neorealism. Firstly, a detailed account of realism will be produced highlighting the emergence of national interest as the fundamental feature or goal of sovereign states. This is done either through the maintenance of a status quo or aspiration of accumulating influence. It will be concluded that Defensive Realism or neorealism is the principal theoretical sub-school in according this claim any legitimacy. Secondly, a general evaluation of neorealism in post 9/11 world will be provided; and a comparison, and ultimately an association of anarchy and interdependence (emerging from neoliberalism) will be enunciated. Finally, resulting from the discoveries of the evaluation of realist foreign policy, principally on national interest, from neoliberal critiques; a subsequent new theoretical school will...
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...The New Founders of America invite you to celebrate your annual right to Purge. The Purge: Anarchy, the sequel to the summer 2013 no. 1 box office hit The Purge, is the next terrifying chapter of citizens fulfilling their duty of their country's yearly 12 hours of anarchy. The Purge: Anarchy tells the story of three groups of people who are all trying to survive Purge Night, when their stories intertwine and are left stranded in the midst of The Purge trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs. The Purge: Anarchy is set in Los Angeles on March 21, 2023, one year after the previous film. The Purge is a day before the spring equinox. Spring is a symbol for rebirth or cleansing, which is the purpose of The Purge. At a point in the movie it mentions 2023 as the sixth annual purge in the USA. This establishes 2018 as the first purge. The concept of The Purge is almost ingenious if you do not ponder the consequences for too long. All crime is legal for 12 consecutive hours starting at 7:00 pm and ending at 7:00 am. This sequel follows a few different stories that eventually intersect, but everything in the film revolves around a man named Leo Barnes. Leo is looking for retribution for his son’s death and expects to get his much needed vengeance this very night. Eva Sanchez struggles to make ends meet working at a diner and attempting to pay for her father’s medicine. She hopes to barricade herself in her apartment in the middle of the projects to survive...
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