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WELCOME. Anarchy or Government?. Who likes Government?. Who doesn’t like Government?. …most people are somewhere in between. For or Against?. There’s No Government Like No Government Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope. – Mick Jagger
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WELCOME Anarchy or Government?
Who likes Government? Who doesn’t like Government? …most people are somewhere in between. For or Against?
There’s No Government Like No Government • Anarchy is the only slight glimmer of hope. –Mick Jagger • Anarchism, really stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion; the liberation of the human body from the dominion of property; liberation from the shackles and restraint of government. –Emma Goldman Let’s look at Anarchy
a: absence of government • b: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority • c: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government • d: absence or denial of any authority or established order -Merriam Webster Dictionary Anarchy is…
Anarchy and Government are basically opposites. So… how can they both promise liberty? • In a similar way Political Parties want the best for the country but have different ideas about how to get there. • We all have different ideas, Social Studies is about understanding those different ideas. • You don’t have to agree with others, but you should understand others.
The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. –Henry Ward Beecher • The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. –Aldous Huxley • There is no greater evil than anarchy. -Sophocles Against Anarchy
What does Government provide us? • Infrastructure (water, roads, rail, electricity, gas) • Health (Medicare/Medicaid, FDA, CDC) • Equality • Safety & Law • Military • Education • Communication Government