Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 01:58:39 +0100
Subject: Re: kinds of anarchy




Jaimo  wrote


>im not too educated in the area of anarchy except from
>what ive learned from my debate files and my friend's
>attempts to convert me. i have read that there are
>several different sects or anarchism. i have heard of
>anarcho-capitalists, anarcho-socialist, communist, etc
>etc etc. 


There is no such thing as an anarcho-capitalist.
It is a contradiction in terms. Or rather, there 
_are_  people who claim to be anarcho-capitalists,
but they are just frauds, supporters of capitalism
and the state who have found a way of pretending
that they are in some sense "rebels" , by seeking
falsely to associate themselves with the historical 
and continuing anarchist movement.

"Anarcho-capitalists" are not a different sect of anarchism,
they are included amongst the enemies of anarchism.


>are anarchist against government alone or any form 
>of hierarchy? 


Anarchists are against all forms of heirarchy.


>and one final question. a point i hear constantly 
>in debate rounds when using critiques of statism 
>and anarchy arguements is that anarchy lasts 
>for a second. as soon as the governments go away, 
>people begin to reorganize


Well of course they do.
Anarchists are not against organisation.
They are against  _heirarchical_  organisation.


>and appoint leaders (unofficially) and do other such
>things. 


If they appoint leaders, then what you have got
is not anarchism.

Jaimo , I suggest you read the Anarchist FAQ ,
which you will find at any of these three sites :


             http://www.anarchistfaq.org/
             http://www.anarchismfaq.org/
             http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/


The FAQ is in question and answer form, and you will
almost certainly find answers to most of your questions there.


Dave