MODERATOR'S NOTE: Notice how the examples that Bob lists below are NOT actual examples of Anarchy. Tribal rule is still a form of Government.
---Sasan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Somalia -- An ongoing experiment in anarchy: Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991 and foreign vessels are frequently seized for ransom by armed pirates, making it difficult and expensive to deliver aid to the impoverished region. (AP) Story at http://tinyurl.com/6h6s6f Nepal -- My wife's native land: Much of my wife's native country beyond the urban areas has been largely beyond the control of the central government. No rule of law. Lots of corruption. Thugs form a militia. Rob banks. Buy guns. Declare themselves Maoists. Kill enough people to break their will. Now the Maoists rule the country. Pakistan's autonomous tribal areas: See northwest Pakistan, where autonomous rule has resulted in local tribal warlords forcing their oppressive theocracy on people. Summary: Anarchy leads to authoritarian control by brutal and powerful warlords and crime syndicates. There is no accountability over disorganized gangs, thugs, and invaders within a null system. With limited government, there are elections and other methods of recourse. It ain't perfect though -- far from it. I want to decimate the government, not eliminate it. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
