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Title: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 01:47:41 PM: I don't think this term makes sense. You can call something a democracy because it has clearly defined regions (all the people that can vote), but how can one make a logical distinction between government and a gang?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: theghostofbj on April 11, 2007, 03:12:48 PM: Who cares?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 03:24:33 PM: Me.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: theghostofbj on April 11, 2007, 03:29:05 PM: That's not a good reason.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 03:50:06 PM: Why not?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: theghostofbj on April 11, 2007, 04:19:48 PM: You're being emotional.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 04:35:20 PM: How?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: theghostofbj on April 11, 2007, 04:36:48 PM: Think about it.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: Taors on April 11, 2007, 11:24:19 PM: Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 04:35:20 PM
How?

By caring.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 11:34:08 PM: Quote from: Taors on April 11, 2007, 11:24:19 PM
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 04:35:20 PM
How?
By caring.

According to Lindsey one does not need feelings to care.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: Zhwazi on April 12, 2007, 12:05:51 AM: Just as we call outer space "a vacuum", we can call a region "an anarchy".
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 12, 2007, 12:10:13 AM: Quote from: Keti on April 12, 2007, 12:05:51 AM
Just as we call outer space "a vacuum", we can call a region "an anarchy".

This doesn't answer my question:

Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 01:47:41 PM
how can one make a logical distinction between government and a gang?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: Taors on April 12, 2007, 01:08:20 AM: Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 11:34:08 PM
Quote from: Taors on April 11, 2007, 11:24:19 PM
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 04:35:20 PM
How?
By caring.

According to Lindsey one does not need feelings to care.

I wasn't aware that Lindsey was the Decider.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: Zhwazi on April 13, 2007, 09:54:27 PM: Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 01:47:41 PM
how can one make a logical distinction between government and a gang?
Governments say they rightfully own you. Other kinds of gangs don't.
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: wtfk on April 13, 2007, 10:01:30 PM: Anarchy is a noun, but not all nouns are correctly preceded by articles (as in "an anarchy.") For example: "Anarchy is the state of being without rule." "Anarchy is good."
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 15, 2007, 01:32:33 AM: Quote from: Keti on April 13, 2007, 09:54:27 PM
Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 01:47:41 PM
how can one make a logical distinction between government and a gang?
Governments say they rightfully own you. Other kinds of gangs don't.

Don't they implicitly by aggressing against you?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: Jason Orr on April 15, 2007, 04:48:27 PM: Quote from: MobileDigit on April 11, 2007, 01:47:41 PM
how can one make a logical distinction between government and a gang?

Functionally, there is no distinction between government and a gang. Why is this distinction relevant?
Title: Re: 'Anarchy' as a noun ('an anarchy')
Post by: MobileDigit on April 15, 2007, 06:47:54 PM: Quote from: Jason Orr on April 15, 2007, 04:48:27 PM
Functionally, there is no distinction between government and a gang. Why is this distinction relevant?

Because if one uses the term an anarchy it implies that there are clearly defined edges.