DDO Tier Tournament Take Two: A Liberal Social Democracy is Preferable to Anarchy

Anarchy: A brief introduction There are many different flavors of anarchism, but only one that popular culture buys into. In fact, a second definition of anarchism besides the one provided by Pro ("A lack of government") is "a violent transition." There are a few other reasons why people tend to associate violence, and none of which include anarchism being an actual violent ideology. The closest encounter people have with anarchism is during the transition period between state actors, which tends to be a violent period. In fact, this transition is not a true anarchy. A true anarchy is the realization of anarchism, which the world has not seen since the rise of imperialism. Anarchism in general is very rarely a violent ideology, although occasionally an anarchist will attempt to bring about the anarchist revolution, like most other revolutions, through violent means. Luckily, during the course of this debate we do not need to discuss the transition to anarchy. Instead, we assume that the transition to LSD or anarchism is possible, and then compare the possible effects. Furthermore, the literature on anarchy is surprisingly diverse, which means that I cannot possibly defend all of these ideologies. Instead, I will choose one or more of the anarchist ideologies and discuss whether they would be better than an LSD government. Veganarchy Veganarchy is the slang term for an ideology similar to green anarchy, but is anti-speciest. It can be said to be the anarchy version of deep ecology. Veganarchy critiques the human-centric calculus of economics and xenophobic nature of Statehood, and proposes instead an inclusive, communal practice that rejects the logic of statehood, economics (particularly capitalism), and anthrocentricism. Under veganarchy, life is valued in itself, rather than being reduced to a wealth measure. Resource wars In fact, anarchy is the best solution for preventing bloodshed. All wars of the United States have been resource wars in its entire history. These resource wars are inherent in state actors"the state is provisioned with making life as good as possible for ONLY those under its "care," which include only human citizens (and sometimes residents). This duty towards only internal residents is necessarily exclusive, which reduces consideration of the life and well-being of others to whatever bothers the residents. The "democracy" is a prime example of this ideology"only voters (only citizens) have power over international efforts. If the citizens are not bothered by the violence of others within the LSD, then that violence is acceptable. This means that all crimes against the "other" are acceptable, which leads finally to the historical resource wars. As resources are becoming scarcer, these effects will only be amplified"humankind will be reduced to soldiers and potential soldiers in a Hobbesian manner. People claim to want world peace, but as long as there is an LSD there can only be cyclical violence against the other. Furthermore, capitalism further aggravates resource wars. Capitalism is the competition of resources, without regard for other concerns. The system of gains and losses in capitalism is extraordinarily problematic"including wealth and excluding things of more value, including happiness and quality of life of the world. It is in fact the idea of economics excluding concerns for nature and the nonhuman animal that we have the problems of global warming and environmental destruction in the first place"problems that seem to be accelerating rather than slowing down. Under that capitalist ideology, humanity is at the greatest risk for environmental destruction and is most devastating for life in general. Consumerism Under a capitalist system, persons are thrust into a cycle of endless consumerism. In order to become successful in a capitalist system, one must spark desire for products in other persons. In order to meet those desires, the consumer must create their own market enterprise, and thus consuming feeds into more consuming. Currently, these cycles of consumerism are structuring all kinds of violence associated with resources. In fact, there is enough food and resources to provide food and water to everyone in the world, but consumerism has prevented the actualization of this potential. Furthermore, as companies become more efficient at consumerism, they begin competing for ways to use up resources more effectively"in short, they are in a rush to destroy the environment. Pollution, global warming, the murder of nonhuman animals and humans, and sex trafficking are all resultant due to the consumerist ideology. Veganarchy through a reinterpretation of "gains" and "losses" (a rejection of classic economics) solves for consumerism, and prevents violence, sex slavery, and the destruction of the planet. Murder of nonhuman animals Well over 10 billion animals are slaughtered in the US alone in one year. They are innocent and fully-conscious, and are killed merely for their tasty bodies. Their lives are reduced to a mere cash value, a perfect symbol for LSD. Veganarchy would prevent these slaughters, and instead search for the best solution for the earth, rather than humans citizens' wealth. Colonialism/Neo-colonialism Colonialism came about as a result of the State and capitalism. It is the result of prioritizing the quality of life of one's own citizens over others. Colonialism and neocolonialism are the chief actors in bringing about the massive slavery of Africans, as well as racism and the genocide of millions of First Nations. Genocide All genocides are results of Us/Them mentalities stemming from Statism, and are indeed committed by a government. Anarchy is the only way to approach the root of the problem of genocide and violence, rather than putting a bandaid on it.