Anarchy

[Nast]

Why is no one up for reinstituting a good old monarchy?

[BadBeast]

That would be an improvement. At least with a proper Monarchy, there's only one dude to knock off his perch.

[Doktor Howl]

Spent most of the 80's doing that. No-one gives a rat's arse.

Well, there's your anarchy.  

UNITE TO SMASH THE OPPRE...Hey, where'd everyone go?

[Doktor Howl]

That would be an improvement. At least with a proper Monarchy, there's only one dude to knock off his perch.

Actually, there'd be hundreds.  It's not like the throne hasn't switched families a time or two.

Feudal systems are actually very hard to get rid of.

[BadBeast]

I'm fighting a losing battle here, aren't I?

[Doktor Howl]

I'm fighting a losing battle here, aren't I?

For 30 years, apparently.   

[BadBeast]

It all goes back to that day at the Zoo, when I gazed deeply into the eyes of a Wolf!

[Doktor Howl]

It all goes back to that day at the Zoo, when I gazed deeply into the eyes of a Wolf!

Sometimes I wish Wolfpoet would return for more abuse.

[BabylonHoruv]

Why is no one up for reinstituting a good old monarchy?

I am.

So long as I am king.

[Psychonomaly]

Crowley understood, and his oft quoted, but much misunderstood ''Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law'' pretty much nails it. It is about taking control of our own lives, on a fundamental level. Finding our ''True Will'', piece by piece, and holding to it. Understanding how it affects everything around us, everything we do.  When we start to do this, we see how tenuous a grip those who would oppress us with false Laws really have on us. The comfortable illusion of an ''Ordered Society'' is just that. An illusion. And if you are happy with that, then you are saying, in effect, ''I am happy to live on my knees, I accept that I need to be governed by others". But deep down, you know it is a lie. You just don't want to be the only one to rise up. This is the struggle. You HAVE to be the only one to rise up. You HAVE to do this for yourself, otherwise nothing will ever change.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

41. The word of Sin is Restriction. There is no bond that can unite the divided but love: all else is a curse.

42. Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all; thou hast no right but to do thy will.

43. Do that, and no other shall say nay.

44. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.

57. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the House of God."
-- The Book of the Law

"AnarchY might be imaginary -- meaning that we don't now and may never have a society without coercive rulers -- but anarchISM is a value-set, like pacifism or Christian love, or Buddhist empathy.  It is not a description of the world, but a standard for judging situations within the world."
  -- bkMarcus 

[Kai]

Why won't this thread die?

A. Because the Free Market^TM demands it.

B. Humans are fools.

C. Quit asking these questions, citizen, and get back to work!

[BadBeast]

Crowley understood, and his oft quoted, but much misunderstood ''Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law'' pretty much nails it. It is about taking control of our own lives, on a fundamental level. Finding our ''True Will'', piece by piece, and holding to it. Understanding how it affects everything around us, everything we do.  When we start to do this, we see how tenuous a grip those who would oppress us with false Laws really have on us. The comfortable illusion of an ''Ordered Society'' is just that. An illusion. And if you are happy with that, then you are saying, in effect, ''I am happy to live on my knees, I accept that I need to be governed by others". But deep down, you know it is a lie. You just don't want to be the only one to rise up. This is the struggle. You HAVE to be the only one to rise up. You HAVE to do this for yourself, otherwise nothing will ever change.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

41. The word of Sin is Restriction. There is no bond that can unite the divided but love: all else is a curse.

42. Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all; thou hast no right but to do thy will.

43. Do that, and no other shall say nay.

44. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.

57. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the House of God."
-- The Book of the Law

"AnarchY might be imaginary -- meaning that we don't now and may never have a society without coercive rulers -- but anarchISM is a value-set, like pacifism or Christian love, or Buddhist empathy.  It is not a description of the world, but a standard for judging situations within the world."
  -- bkMarcus 

OMG! It's a Wolf!

[Psychonomaly]

OMG! It's a Wolf!

[Doktor Howl]

Crowley understood, and his oft quoted, but much misunderstood ''Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law'' pretty much nails it. It is about taking control of our own lives, on a fundamental level. Finding our ''True Will'', piece by piece, and holding to it. Understanding how it affects everything around us, everything we do.  When we start to do this, we see how tenuous a grip those who would oppress us with false Laws really have on us. The comfortable illusion of an ''Ordered Society'' is just that. An illusion. And if you are happy with that, then you are saying, in effect, ''I am happy to live on my knees, I accept that I need to be governed by others". But deep down, you know it is a lie. You just don't want to be the only one to rise up. This is the struggle. You HAVE to be the only one to rise up. You HAVE to do this for yourself, otherwise nothing will ever change.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

41. The word of Sin is Restriction. There is no bond that can unite the divided but love: all else is a curse.

42. Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all; thou hast no right but to do thy will.

43. Do that, and no other shall say nay.

44. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.

57. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the House of God."
-- The Book of the Law

"AnarchY might be imaginary -- meaning that we don't now and may never have a society without coercive rulers -- but anarchISM is a value-set, like pacifism or Christian love, or Buddhist empathy.  It is not a description of the world, but a standard for judging situations within the world."
  -- bkMarcus 

Shoot yourself in the face.

[Psychonomaly]

Shoot yourself in the face.

Okay, you win.  I'll be on your side now.  What is your side?