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#21
09-08-2007, 09:18 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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Based on reading this forum, my answer would be "too many." [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Q: How can you tell an ACist from a statist? A: <font color="white">This isn't a joke, I'm actually curious, who's who in here? </font> [/ QUOTE ] The funny thing about this forum is that the majority of the 'statists' are actually minarchists. Its amazing how crazy the debates can get over such a small point. We've lost most of the true statists over time. I actually cant think of their names, but there were two main ones. Can anyone refresh my memory? 
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#22
09-08-2007, 11:24 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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Based on reading this forum, my answer would be "too many." [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Q: How can you tell an ACist from a statist? A: <font color="white">This isn't a joke, I'm actually curious, who's who in here? </font> [/ QUOTE ] Stick around, it doesn't take too long to figure it out.
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#23
09-08-2007, 12:20 PM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
There can't be too many Borodog types. Certainly not a million. You're aiming too high when you mention him, he's that smart. As to how many (how to put it?) 'like the sentiment' or 'crave the freedom' promised by an ideally realized AC society the number is vast but it is all no use anyway. Human nature would never allow it.
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#24
09-08-2007, 08:59 PM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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[ QUOTE ] Based on reading this forum, my answer would be "too many." [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Q: How can you tell an ACist from a statist? A: <font color="white">This isn't a joke, I'm actually curious, who's who in here? </font> [/ QUOTE ] The funny thing about this forum is that the majority of the 'statists' are actually minarchists. Its amazing how crazy the debates can get over such a small point. We've lost most of the true statists over time. I actually cant think of their names, but there were two main ones. Can anyone refresh my memory? [/ QUOTE ] Alfrin M. and another I can't remember, though Alfrin posts occasionally. Cody
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#25
09-08-2007, 09:02 PM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Whatever the number is, it's growing exponentially. [/ QUOTE ] So when can I stop paying taxes? [/ QUOTE ] After you've converted a hundred people, and each one of those has converted another hundred. [/ QUOTE ] In 10 years, there will be over 1 TRILLION Anarcho Capitalists! [/ QUOTE ] AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA [/ QUOTE ] It looks like the real problem will be "What's AC's position on space travel" since 10 years after the 10 trillion mark, there's gonna be like a bajillion of them, they'll have to press onward. Cody [/ QUOTE ] Backhanded mockery of the minority who hold anarchist views is rather silly. History proves over and over that those who create real social progress are always as a rule those who hold minority opinions. [/ QUOTE ] 1) Lighten up Francis. 2) (Edit: Not really at you Kaj, everyone in general) Stop with the "We're hated so we're right". Scientologists are a "hated" minority, and certainly you (and I) think they're nuts. Simply being hated doesn't make one right. I'm sure you believe in your ideals just like everyone does, but they idea that simply being in the minority promises success or should instantly confer respect is pretty silly 3) Lighten up Francis. Cody [/ QUOTE ] Being hated doesn't make one right .... nor does it make one wrong ... Francis. [/ QUOTE ] Right, so you'll notice I don't being up that "Sanity/rightousness by consensus" argument. Cody
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#26
09-09-2007, 12:17 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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Alfrin M. and another I can't remember, though Alfrin posts occasionally. Cody [/ QUOTE ] Who was the guy that had FDR as his avatar? Now that was a statist!
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#27
09-09-2007, 01:21 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
I bet there are more than most would think on first reflection. It's hard to account for the real political opinions of perhaps billions of third world citizen-subjects. If we could magically get everybody together, educate them on the issues, and work out something that everyone could tolerate, I don't think I'd be at all surprised to end up with something pretty similar to AC... perhaps AC along with quite a few large scale charity/security/infrastructure organization blueprints.
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#28
09-09-2007, 08:15 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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[ QUOTE ] Alfrin M. and another I can't remember, though Alfrin posts occasionally. Cody [/ QUOTE ] Who was the guy that had FDR as his avatar? Now that was a statist! [/ QUOTE ] Theftarian.
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#29
09-09-2007, 11:41 AM
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Re: how many ACists in the world?
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Anyone care to take a shot at an estimate? I'm curious about the total number of "Borodog-type" ACist's in the world -- that is, educated, productive people who have come to the AC philosophy based on reasoned economic and ethical considerations (specifically not counting the "teen angst" variety of anarchists). I'm going to throw out the first number that comes to mind -- I'm guessing that there are fewer than a million such people in the world, total. How badly wrong (or how overly safe) do you think this guess is? [/ QUOTE ] I'd say "fewer than a million" is almost certainly correct. I'd guess that fewer than 50 thousand is also correct.
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