Taken in by these lies or suffering from their own preconceptions, few bother to investigate the reality. With this in mind we have put together this summary of what we do believe. Anarchists seek to maximise freedom for all. We believe all people should be as free as possible to determine their own destinies and activities within the limits required by a respect for the equal rights of others. This freedom should actual and practical, unhindered by unnecessary legal prohibitions or material constraints.
Anarchists are opposed to authority and hierarchy.
All persons must be considered as equals. No-one has the right to coerce or expect obedience from others except where necessary to protect the equal rights of others. Anarchists are opposed to patriarchy. As a coercive set of social relations based on gender hierarchy, patriarchy oppresses and silences women in ways that we are as yet not even fully conscious. Patriarchal structures must be destroyed wherever they are recognised.