MarkHirsbrunner t1_ixeoege wrote
Reply to comment by Jason_CO in Sheep flocks operate as a type of ‘collective intelligence’ and elect temporary leaders to guide them while moving. The fluidity of this process is extremely surprising. by nimobo
That's an inaccurately broad definition of "government.". Are street gangs governments? Are the management of my office a government? Was General Buck Naked a part of a government? The answer to all of these is "No."
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conquer69 t1_ixfwn69 wrote
> Are street gangs governments?
Yes. They have hierarchies, coups, police, resources, rules and laws, etc. The Russian regime is more gang than government.
MarkHirsbrunner t1_ixfzjve wrote
If you define government that broadly, anarchy cannot exist as there will always be social hierarchies in any human culture.
Jason_CO t1_ixetl6q wrote
Actually yes to all of those. A governing body is not restricted to a nation or similar.
If you have any sort of leadership restricting the individual, you do not have anarchy
MarkHirsbrunner t1_ixezxh1 wrote
Your definition of governance is too broad. It must have legal authority to conduct the affairs of a political unit. A strong man who tells people what to do and it's only listened to because of fear of force is not a government. A person chosen to speak for a group but who has no authority is not a government. My boss only has authority over me in regards to my work duties, and that is only at my consent...I can choose at any time to say "I'm not going to work for you" and he has no authority over me at that point.
Words have meanings, and a government requires more than just a leader.
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