pros and cons to anarchism?

Answer 1

Anarchims only works where people are willing to be responsible for their actions, and are willing to be respectful of others and work together to solve problems.

Sadly, the human race is nowhere close to that point yet.

Pros -- no govt corruption. Cons -- personal corruption.
Either way, it's still might makes right abuse of power.

Answer 2

Pros:

Well, let's look at Statism. Statism involves one group telling everyone else what to do.

Naturally, they look out for their own interests. Sometimes these interests coincide with other people's interests, and sometimes they don't. At times, one large business wants to make sure it is in the politicians' interest to shut down another competing business. And then there are the military sector, the prison-contractor sector, etc. Quite often, money for the privileged groups comes from robbery of other groups, particularly the poor.

Poverty, besides being a problem in itself, contributes to almost every other social problem. If we eliminate the state, we empower those who have been disempowered, including the poor. If we empower the poor, then more people can get out of poverty.

Cons:

Okay, we like to ask what kinds of projects depend on theft. Are any necessary?

Some proposals have come up. I'm not convinced that these are enough to justify the state, but they can include lighthouses, levees, etc. It costs so much effort to build a lighthouse. Once it's built, and kept, any ship which passes that shore can benefit, whether the crew has helped pay for the lighthouse or not. It's called the "free rider problem."

It may be that the local dock workers want that lighthouse, and give ships which have contributed to the lighthouse fund better rates than ships which haven't. It may be that the insurers, if any, want that lighthouse, and do the same thing. I for one am not convinced by the free rider argument, but it's worth looking into.

Answer 3

The con to anarchism is there is no legal structure or resources for enforcement -- which might sound great to many, but it doesn't only apply to you...it also applies to the jerks next door and across the street and on the roads, etc. Human behavior isn't all that great when it is subject to laws -- think how much worse it would be with all restrictions lifted.

Answer 4

Anarchism WILL ALWAYS end with the masses being ruled by the strongest. Anarchism is always short term.

For those that give a thumbs down explain the French Revolution.

Answer 5

Pros the people take back what there government that was stolen from them. I don't know any cons unless it's a false movement, as to say not needed.

Answer 6

Pro: Nobody owns you.

Con: You don't get to own anybody else.

Anarchism doesn't mean no rules, it means no rulers, whether that ruler is a monarch or a democratic majority.

Answer 7

Have you ever been to a anarchism rally. It's a bunch of scrawny guys screeming. If there was no laws to protect them they would be crushed.

Answer 8

pros - no power-crazed governments getting stinking rich by bombing countries while half the world lives on less than 2 dollars a day

cons - none!

Answer 9

Pros: No taxes

Cons: ?

Answer 10

Pro: It's awesome.

Con: Governments hate it, and will never let it happen.