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anarchovegan
replied 2273d
How is representative democracy civilized?
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replied 2273d
Better to ask, how is it not? It allows a couple layers of sober thought between mob rule and actual rule, while maintaining the collective will of the people.
anarchovegan
replied 2272d
It is not civilized because it is based on being ruled, whether that be "mob rule" or "actual rule": 100% consent is not ascertained by every single individual; aka, slavery.
replied 2272d
Hierarchies are a good thing, and a mark of a civilization. It isn't slavery to have people in charge. Slavery is something very specific. Not just general leadership.
anarchovegan
replied 2272d
How:
-are hierarchies a mark of civilization?
-having people in charge not slavery?
replied 2272d
Hierarchies are a natural thing. Established official, and social, hierarchies define a civilization.

Slavery is about ownership of people. People in charge is about social hierarchy.
anarchovegan
replied 2271d
How is people in charge, social hierarchy, not about ownership of people?
replied 2271d
How are those things like slavery? One involves owning people. Control by making them property. The other is control through consent.
anarchovegan
replied 2251d
What is slavery? If owing 100% of someone's labor is slavery, is owning 1% of their labor something different?
With people in charge, how are those who do not consent, consenting?
replied 2251d
No one owns your labour in the current system but yourself. You sell your labour. Someone will purchase your labour if they have a demand for it. What labour you offer matters.
anarchovegan
replied 2251d
No one owns my labor but me? Tell me about how income tax relates to this, or if you think it even does, if you would.
replied 2250d
Society asks you contribute to society in general. Taxes are one way of doing this. The products of your labour are as well.


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