Ostroeuropa wrote:Gernonai wrote:
Why would a community (even if it was small) not be able to agree to live equally? People are not inherently bad, society corrupts them. If a society can look after those in it, then those people will not be "bad".
Disputes will naturally arise over one thing or another.
Have you ever lived with someone?
You are your roommate may pay the bills equally and live in an effective communist state.
You're still going to get into arguments and shit.
Now imagine that, but with hundreds of people. thousands.
One of them is going to throw a punch.
At that point, you either have a descent into barbarism with the strong ending up as rulers, or the creation of a police force to protect the weak.
Which is where direct democracy helps. The people can decide who would be right or wrong and even though one party may not be happy with the outcome, the people have come to a conclusion and it is fair. Also, just pointing to your example, in Anarchism, rent would not exist, currency would have no need to exist as people would pool together resources for the good of the community.