h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"Is it rather arrogant of those in power to assume that the human race, after so many centuries of evolution, are only kept from a return to barbarianism by their presence? To assume that their own presence in a ruling position is the only thing keeping an otherwise population of scum and criminals from living in a destructive fashion in which crime and depravity would ensue is truly worrying. ...

The truth of the matter is that the majority of crime around the world is caused by poverty."

I agree that there is a flaw in the proposed system. The fact is, that while it may be argued that poverty breeds crime, what breeds poverty is not government; poverty is bred by selfishness, lack of love, and pride.

'Government' is not some faceless entity, but is made up up people much like those who this researcher says are exploited by government; difference in the two groups of people has much more to do with abilities and opportunites (a.k.a. RESPONSIBILITIES to steward) that some have while others don't.

The reason Communism doesn't work isn't because of current world systems; it's because of human nature, essentailly scared, insecure, therefore selfish, greedy, and petty. It only makes sense that a beureaucratic communism would decay into totalitarianism.

And the reason democracy by anarchy wouldn't prevail has nothing to do most fundamentally with infrastructural limitations or the hold of government. It's because of a generalization of what Thomas Hobbes observed: government arose (especially assuming evolutionary humanism) as a social contract, each member of a society seeking individual gain trhough teamwork. And when the teams get large enough a sovereign (ruler) is by some means appointed whereby all members voluntarily relinquish some freedoms found in a State of Nature for the guarantee of other protections [of other rights]. No government: State of Nature. State of Nature: all against all, and no possibility for rhe cration of an infrastructure of democratic anarchy.

If we were 'evolutionarily advanced' enough to be able to implement and sustain such a Utopic system, wouldn't we already be living in Star Trek World? Perhaps evolutionary advancement isn't really going on.

Ah Deja Vu I believe this is on te other thingummy slightly to the left.