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Wikipedia calls anarchy a 'type of government'

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fezwhatley Posted: Sat, Nov 15 2008 3:39 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government#Types_of_government

lol?

BTW, how do you hyperlink?

do we get free cheezeburger in socielism?

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DBratton replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 7:27 AM

fezwhatley:
BTW, how do you hyperlink?

Highlight the text you want to link and click the Insert/Edit Link button. The one that looks like a chain.

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There was a huge discussion about that a while ago. It's under "forms of government" because that was considered the best place for it.

I try to keep tabs on the page so communists like Chuck0 don't obliterate the anarchocapitalism section.

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Nitroadict replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 10:54 AM

Knight_of_BAAWA:

There was a huge discussion about that a while ago. It's under "forms of government" because that was considered the best place for it.

I try to keep tabs on the page so communists like Chuck0 don't obliterate the anarchocapitalism section.



Personally, I think the anarcho-capitalist section should have an additional "Divergence" or "Related Movements" section, explaining some view the term as dead & may have moved on to different labels (although it's really just nitpicking, I suppose), such as market-anarchism and/or voluntaryism. 

I mainly suggest this as I'm sick & tired of encountering the intolerable ignorance on some web communities (even in the anarchism sub-reddit @ Reddit) that anarcho-capitalist isn't "real", & how the  term "an-cap" is used as a curse word to stifle conversation or to reinforce some holier than thou anarchist's ego in a discussion/debate.  Anyone remotley showing any type of made up symptoms of an "an-cap" or sympathies get's (largely) passive ignorance & dismissal in return . 

I might consider writing up such a sub-section if I have time this weekend, actually.  Then again, I've said that about many things lately; just been too busy with work :\.

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shazam replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 11:51 AM

Technically, anarcho-capitalism is a type of government in which every individual purchases his own security on the free market. Just because security is not nationalized doesn't mean it isn't government.

Anarcho-capitalism boogeyman

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nje5019 replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 12:05 PM

shazam:

Technically, anarcho-capitalism is a type of government in which every individual purchases his own security on the free market. Just because security is not nationalized doesn't mean it isn't government.

That really just depends on your definition of government. I like the definition Hoppe proposes:

A government is a compulsory territorial monopolist of ultimate decision-making (jurisdiction) and, implied in this, a compulsory territorial monopolist of taxation. That is, a government is the ultimate arbiter, for the inhabitants of a given territory, regarding what is just and what is not, and it can determine unilaterally, i.e., without requiring the consent of those seeking justice or arbitration, the price that justice-seekers must pay to the government for providing this service.

 

 

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nameless replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 8:02 PM

Oh, wikipedos.  Their ability to shut out anyone who dares to disagree with them via fools, tools, and rules whilst still maintaining the illusion that the system is one of consensus is almost exactly like that of democratic governments.  Someone should write an essay on it.

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kiba replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 8:11 PM

nameless:

Oh, wikipedos.  Their ability to shut out anyone who dares to disagree with them via fools, tools, and rules whilst still maintaining the illusion that the system is one of consensus is almost exactly like that of democratic governments.  Someone should write an essay on it.

At least you can fork and compete with wikipedia if you want.

I already did with my gaming encyclopedia. I got so fed up with wikipedia deleting video game articles that I decided to start a new encyclopedia on gaming. Well, it was more that I saw a potentially profitable activity.(Now I monopolized that gaming niche MUAHAHAH!)

http://libregamewiki.org - The world's only encyclopedia on free(as in freedom) gaming.

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Twirlcan replied on Sat, Nov 15 2008 8:18 PM

nameless:

Oh, wikipedos.  Their ability to shut out anyone who dares to disagree with them via fools, tools, and rules whilst still maintaining the illusion that the system is one of consensus is almost exactly like that of democratic governments.  Someone should write an essay on it.

 

You have to learn to think like them and then you can write whatever you want.  Start out by editing something like "anarchy is a form of government which there is no government."

It says what the wikidrones want to hear.  Then have a friend change it again and cite in the talkback section that that a form of government which there is no government is contradictory. and then eliminate the "anarchy is a form of government" statement.

I once used wikipedia to claim that an internet username of mine was really a cast member of "Happy Days" and I got fan mail for almost a year from sad and pathetic people....so honesty should even be more successful that lies.

 

http://www.comebackalive.com/phpBB2 Travel, Adventure Travel, Arguments, Recipes.

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