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Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy
Posted by: Warren (IP Logged)
Date: August 14, 2007 03:14AM

These are the main differences between this form of Anarchy and Direct Democracy as I understand them:


In Anarachy, there are really no public services in the traditional sense. All services, including police and fire are done by private companies that form to handle such needs for their community. Companies are owned and managed democratically by their employees, rather than as an owner with employees. For example, if you want police protection you pay one of the local police companies in the area to provide the service for you. Anarchy is like a combined political and economic system.


Direct Democracy has public services, but they are initiated and decided upon by all voters rather than representatives. The downside is that you pay for services that the majority of voters want, even if you don't have a personal interst in them. It doesn't specifically address the economic system, but private companies would have almost no political influence, and voters can limit the power of companies that are anti-competitive.


My issues with anarchy are that it doesn't adequately address issues of public good. For example, I feel it's important for me to help pay for schools even though I don't have children because it's an important public service. Very large projects such as building a new interstate freeway would be difficult to manage as well.


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Subject Views Written By Posted
  Anarchism and Direct Democracy 5283 MiKolar 08/11/2007 10:47AM
  Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 489 BrEggum 08/11/2007 08:38PM
  Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 386 MiKolar 08/13/2007 09:31AM
  Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 431 Warren 08/14/2007 03:14AM
  Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 452 MiKolar 08/21/2007 08:41PM
  From PVR: Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 442 WebMaster 08/14/2007 10:00PM
  Re: From PVR: Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 409 BrEggum 09/20/2007 04:47PM
  From Martin Jackson, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 419 WebMaster 08/14/2007 10:02PM
  From Antonio Rossin, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 438 WebMaster 08/14/2007 10:05PM
  From Giorgio Menon, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 465 WebMaster 08/21/2007 08:55PM
  From echarp, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 419 WebMaster 08/21/2007 08:58PM
  From Mark Antell, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 424 WebMaster 08/14/2007 10:08PM
  Re: From Mark Antell, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 395 BrEggum 08/14/2007 11:58PM
  From Doug Everingham, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 402 WebMaster 08/14/2007 10:11PM
  Re: From Doug Everingham, Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 441 BrEggum 08/15/2007 04:54AM
  Re: Anarchism and Direct Democracy 426 MiKolar 08/21/2007 08:01PM
  Comments of an anarchist on our dicussion 423 MiKolar 09/04/2007 07:08PM
  Re: Comments of an anarchist on our dicussion 410 Warren 09/06/2007 05:43PM
  Re: Comments of an anarchist on our dicussion 428 BrEggum 09/20/2007 04:04PM


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