Absolutely not !!! Government, by it's very nature/existence is violence... comply with the "laws" of the rulers or suffer the consequences - assault/kidnapping/caging/murder. This "government" you are clinging to is violent and evil, no matter where you believe it obtained it's "authority." You seem to believe that that's the only way humans can co-exist... have "rulers" in place that "rule" by force and threat of force. The "authority" you describe (like any authority) is a superstition that "lives" in the minds of those ruled and, of course, in the minds of the "rulers." How can you say that "organization and voluntary cooperation" is government? You seem to be continually missing the basic tenant of government. "Government" can do to you and me what no other person, persons, organization, etc., may morally do... assault, kill, steal, counterfeit, and you and the multitudes evidently believe (that superstition thing) they have the "right" to because of a constituion?... need I say more? And why does anarchy (no rulers) infer a "free for all?"... although I do like the FREE(dom) for ALL conotation.
First of all I have never said our current government is not without severe problems, and getting worse. (Here I am on this forum working for my natural right to self defense.) I Merely state that a system of no government would be worse for the average person then the constitutional government that I would have.
Under the system you desire it would take but a short time and we would revert to a feudal system with groups of warlords and self proclaimed leaders and their followers (criminals) preying upon the people. They would take what you have with force of violence and there is not much you could do about it.
You indicate that we have no control over our governments. Very little at this time, you are correct in that belief. That does not mean that we can't have control over them. We have what we have because people are unwilling to stand against the tyranny. Those that are unwilling to pay the price now are the same people that would be victimized by the marauders of Anarchy.
Correcting what we now have and reverting to the constitutional government that the founding fathers envisioned would not be all that hard if we could get the great masses to learn to say one simple word, NO!
There are 3 good ways to say NO, and bring the government under control.
1.
Civil disobedience. (Don't obey unconstitutional and immoral laws)
2.
Jury nullification. (Don't allow the government to convict people based on unconstitutional and immoral laws, you have that right as a juror)
3.
Vote. (Turn the rascals out and put honorable people in.)
You have never heard me say that government has the right to "assault, kill, steal, counterfeit." They clearly don't have a "right". Do those in government get away with it? Far too often except in those increasingly rare cases where justice works.
Yes, I believe in a government of, for, and by the people. The key here is "by the people." This is "organization and voluntary cooperation."
You ask me "And why does anarchy (no rulers) infer a "free for all?" I will explain it like this. I have always known that people can, and do, commit evil acts. I believed that all people were generally good however. I now realize that there are many people in this world that have absolutely no redeeming qualities. They are by their very nature thoroughly evil. History proves this. You can also toss in the people who believe that they are entitled. These people believe that what is theirs is theirs and what is yours is theirs.
If all of us were saints, then you're way would certainly be the best. Nothing else would be needed. I wish you were right.
TBG
