Quote from: wachtwoord on September 12, 2014, 02:42:17 PM

Quote from: findftp on September 12, 2014, 02:38:37 PM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on September 12, 2014, 10:28:53 AM

Quote from: findftp on September 12, 2014, 10:25:24 AM

Quote from: JayJuanGee on September 12, 2014, 10:10:24 AM

Quote from: findftp on September 12, 2014, 09:58:55 AM

Quote from: ErisDiscordia on September 12, 2014, 09:20:30 AM

Quote from: JorgeStolfi on September 12, 2014, 09:03:03 AM

Sorry, but the belief that it is possible to get rid of governments, and that society will be better without them, is religion.

And while there is not much historical evidence suggesting a government-less society would or would not function due to absence of data,...

I think you can safely assume the planet functioned perfectly fine billions of years without having a government.

Yes, if there are less than a few thousand people scattered through all corners of the earth, then probably there was NO government and no need for a government; however, when people started to live in community and to share resources and resources become limited, then the more need there is for a government.

Or the more likely a bully stands up because he has more power and strength than others so he can demand others to work for him.
Because others thought they were fed by him and were scared they were starting to worship him, a government was born.

If that's your understanding of what is government, then you have probably been watching too much Fox "news"

1. I don't watch television (anymore)
2. I never watched fox, I live in europe.
3. Fox is just as bad as almost any other network.

Fox is still ahead of the rest. Have fun on youtube Wink

For the most part, Fox is pushed forward in its spread of the word (and various messages) by a narrow set of interests of the ideological rich elitists. I am NOT sure how those kinds of circumstances can cause Fox to be "ahead" in any kind of meaningful and real world way?