put into consideration the number of people and the amount of anger we all have in our hearts..remember we are very emotional creatures
2006-12-15 03:41:23 · 14 answers · asked by amecake83 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would suck hugely.
I would be afraid to go anywhere or do anything...
It would be survival of the fittest and I am very very short.
2006-12-15 03:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by m_thurson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that initially, the world would be insane. It would be like New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. However after that burst of freedom, people would form alliances with each other and realize that individual people just don't possess the skills neccessary to sustain independently. Money would become obselete because if people start stealing instead of working to obtain money to buy goods, there would be no need to go to work because money wouldn't get you much of anything. You'd end up bargining back goods with other essential goods.
I believe that humans have an instinctive desire for survival and selfishness, but this desire would actually encourage us to still end up working together again for a more productive output. That's why society has developed into the system it has today I believe.
So basically I'm saying, initially there would be chaos, then people would realize they can't survive like that and once again a primitive government would slowly reform from scratch to come up with a system of protection from and punishment for the thieves, rapists and murderers.
This is definitely an interesting topic to think on.
2006-12-15 11:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wherever and whenever that has happened in the history of man, violence, murder, and chaos have reigned supreme. It's unfortunate, but it's a sad fact that Man is "wired" by his DNA through Mother Nature to be hostile and aggressive, and to be wary of, and even hostile towards others that are not like him. This is part of our evolutionary "survival of the fittest" trait that allowed us to evolve this far. That is why an un-governed, free society is a Utopian dream. Just like Communism. They might work on a very small scale, like a community or neighborhood, but that's about it. With us, just like the animals, the strong will always prey on the weak. Thus, we need laws and government and a societal structure to keep these primal urges in check.
2006-12-15 11:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who's we? Got that gerbil with you again?
You assume that no centralized government would lead to lawlessness - yet for centuries the world ran on local governments and justisdictions - up until about 200 years ago, give or take a few.
We ARE free to roam the earth - at least a lot of us are (there are a few countries with a few exceptions)- anyone stopped you from ging were you want when you want?
IF you are speaking religiously - do realize the BIGGEST instigators of wars and violence call themselves Christians and believe they will be gone from this plane of existence. That leaves the rest of us; the vast majority will continue on with life pretty much as they normally have, reforming towns, comunities and even governments.
Oh, and amecake - don't email me with whining about how you don't like my answers. There's an easy solution to it- don't choose them as your best answer.
I do have a much better clue about history and the world than you do, but again, thanks for your unsolicited email berating me.
2006-12-15 11:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
And in spite of being emotional creatures, most people refrain from stealing, killing, etc. because they think it's wrong, not because they're afraid of the government. For those who are kept in check only by the thought of being punished, what makes you think that government power is the only way to deal with them?
2006-12-15 11:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Faeldaz M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I understand that people are essentially selfish, and that because a system in which everyone pursued his or her own selfish desires would ultimately result in very few people getting what they want, we all need to agree not to do certain things (eg murder) to achieve certain freedoms (eg freedom from being murdered). And of course we need to give authority to a government to enforce this agreement.
2006-12-15 11:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All life forms on the planet have structure, including humans. Now, with that said, having such a structure does not keep us from being free. Instead, it allows us a greater recourse to experience freedom.
2006-12-15 11:43:56 · answer #7 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having governments and controls is not what causes us problems. sitting back and letting our "leaders" do what ever they want does. We should all take a more active role in elections, and which laws are passed, etc to insure our freedoms. complacency is our own fault, and when our leaders have no structure, we get the fallout from their weaknesses.
2006-12-15 11:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well honestly speaking...the concept of a government with borders is so new. In the past it was just cities that had borders and people were allowed to come in for trade and wat not.
And trade was done with bartering and not necesarily money.
Hmm...I kinda wish we were like that now. Anyone looked at Ebay?
2006-12-15 11:46:28 · answer #9 · answered by Antares 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Want to see what anarchy looks like?
Witness Darfur.
2006-12-15 11:43:40 · answer #10 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋