Comment by cess11
20 hours ago
That strawman isn't particularly pretty, maybe you could put some effort in next time you make one?
To me civilisation isn't an inherently good term, and I'm not a believer in natural or god given hierarchies, or even the state as necessary. On the contrary, I consider the state to be a crime in itself, founded on the threat of violence and by necessity it destroys cooperative forms of social life as a survival tactic.
Using your principles, the only societies possible are pre-industrial, pre-legal societies residing in areas not desired by neighboring states or bands of raiding warriors.
>To me civilisation isn't an inherently good term, and I'm not a believer in natural or god given hierarchies, or even the state as necessary.
You're right. The universe doesn't need us to be living in cities, with indoor plumbing, modern medical care, and iPads, but most people would prefer that to living in the savannah without any of that and a life expectancy of 30 years.
>by necessity it destroys cooperative forms of social life as a survival tactic.
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