United Anarchists

2022-06-24 08:05:32 Last article, I swear: Open / Comment

2022-06-24 08:05:26 OKay okay Open / Comment

2022-06-24 08:01:51 Also, I haven't read it, but the text the article in question is responding to is here:
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-the-failure-of-nonviolence Open / Comment

2022-06-24 07:57:33 "Prominent anarchist Murray Bookchin wrote,

The state power we face is too formidable, its armamentarium is too destructive, and, if its structure is still intact, its efficiency is too compelling to be removed by a contest in which weaponry is the determining factor. The system must fall, not fight; and it will fall only when its institutions have been so hollowed out by the new Enlightenment, and its power so undermined physically and morally, that an insurrectionary confrontation will be more symbolic than real.[42]"

-Brian Martin, "How Nonviolence is Misrepresented" Open / Comment

2022-06-24 07:50:57 "[J]ust because violence might be justified does not mean it is the best option. If someone at a party swears at you, you might be legally and morally justified in suing for slander, but it is seldom a wise idea to do so: it is likely to be very costly and could harm your reputation even more.[28] Similarly for violence: although justified, it might be counterproductive in legitimising counter-violence, reducing participation, and leading down a path towards more violence. This highlights, once again, the importance of careful comparisons of the effectiveness of violence and nonviolence, taking into account both immediate outcomes and longer-term impacts on morale, solidarity and mobilisation."

-Brian Martin, "How Nonviolence is Misrepresented" Open / Comment

2022-06-24 07:30:11 "There are two main traditions, commonly called principled and pragmatic nonviolence.[6] Principled nonviolence is undertaken for moral reasons, namely that it is wrong to use violence. This is the Gandhian tradition. Pragmatic nonviolence is undertaken because… Open / Comment

2022-06-24 07:25:16 "There are two main traditions, commonly called principled and pragmatic nonviolence.[6] Principled nonviolence is undertaken for moral reasons, namely that it is wrong to use violence. This is the Gandhian tradition. Pragmatic nonviolence is undertaken because it is believed to be more effective than alternatives, in particular more effective than violence.

Principled nonviolent activists refuse to use violence under any circumstances. For example, they refuse to join armies, no matter how worthy the cause. However, many principled nonviolent activists pay close attention to effectiveness: they refuse to use violence, but they choose their tactics carefully.[7] Pragmatic nonviolent activists, on the other hand, often proclaim their commitment to nonviolence, knowing this increases their credibility. So, in practice, there is an overlap of principled and pragmatic rationales. "

-Brian Martin, "How Nonviolence is Misrepresented" Open / Comment

2022-06-24 07:24:00 Doing some research and found this:

"Violence means physical force used against humans, including imprisonment, beatings, shootings, bombings and torture.[4] Nonviolent action excludes these. Sabotage — violence against objects — lies at the boundary between violence and nonviolence.[5]"

-Brian Martin, "How Nonviolence is Misrepresented" Open / Comment

2022-06-24 04:33:17 I might write an essay on how Anarchism necessitates pacifism, but not dogmatic nonviolence. A lot of people are thinking the desire to not perform acts of violence inhibits the ability to respond to acts of violence with self defense. Open / Comment

2022-06-24 04:30:30 Not anarchy related, but pacifism related. Open / Comment