Anarchism is the only political philosophy which respects international law

Anarchism is the political philosophy which advocates self-governed societies based on voluntary institutions built out of non-hierarchical, Free associations. Framework: I approach this debate by referring to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples) (1). Argument: The General Assembly's declarations start: "1. The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, Domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, Is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and is an impediment to the promotion of world peace and co-operation. 2. All peoples have the right to self-determination; by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, Social and cultural development. " Self-governance is necessary in order to respect people's right to self-determination, A cardinal principle in international law. Should people not be able to exercise all of the necessary functions of power without interference they will lose the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status without that interference. This requires the institutions of their society to be voluntary in nature, Otherwise subjecting one's sovereignty to effectively legally alien subjugation, Domination and exploitation. Furthermore, It requires these institutions to be non-hierarchical in nature and formed out of free association, As any state, Social class, Authority or private ownership of the means of production would result in the prioritization of one person's right to self-determination over another's, Allowing the dominant to infringe the fundamental human rights of the dominated. The resolution continues: "3. Inadequacy of political, Economic, Social or educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for delaying independence. 4. All armed action or repressive measures of all kinds directed against dependent peoples shall cease in order to enable them to exercise peacefully and freely their right to complete independence, And the integrity of their national territory shall be respected. " In other words, Independence should come immediately and efforts to gain it should not be suppressed as they are in non-anarchist political systems. The resolution ends with: "5. Immediate steps shall be taken, In Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories or all other territories which have not yet attained independence, To transfer all powers to the peoples of those territories, Without any conditions or reservations, In accordance with their freely expressed will and desire, Without any distinction as to race, Creed or colour, In order to enable them to enjoy complete independence and freedom. 6. Any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and the territorial integrity of a country is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 7. All States shall observe faithfully and strictly the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the present Declaration on the basis of equality, Non- interference in the internal affairs of all States, And respect for the sovereign rights of all peoples and their territorial integrity. " This reinforces the immediate call to action and universality of this declaration. I argue that this declaration applies to individuals or groups of any size, And that declaring otherwise is an exercise in semantic pedantry, As my final point will illustrate: These rules are not being obeyed by any state in the world. If they were, Separatist movements would be given free reign within the boundaries of international law. I speculate that this would initiate a domino effect which would see the disintegration of all nation-states into effective anarchy, Which is ultimately the only political philosophy that respects international law. Thank you. (1) https://en. Wikisource. Org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_1514