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Anarchism Vs Authoritarianism
When contrasting any two words one must first investigate the meaning and origin of each, and secondly how they apply to our everyday use and concept of them. Many words don't only contrast in their meaning, but also in their origins and actions they entail in modern and past societies. The words anarchism and authoritarianism are two words that have been at war with each other since the beginning civilization, words that are the walls in which our civilization and society exists. Every form of government, lifestyle, parenting method, style of thought, etc. is somewhere between the boundaries of anarchism and authoritarianism. These words are the boundaries by which we choose live our lives on this Earth, from birth till death. Somewhere in …show more content…
There are many branches within Anarchism just as there are to any political theory or religion, a few of them being mutualism, collectivist anarchism, individualist anarchism, anarchist communism, anarcho-syndicalism, green anarchism, and although many don't consider in a form of anarchism, anarcho-capitalism. Although anarchism has only existed as a …show more content…
Looking back at the beginnings of human civilization, authoritarianism did not exist until someone rose up within the anarchist tribes that humans originally lived in and attempted to rule them without their consent or approval. From there, authoritarianism branched mainly into monarchies that existed throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa for thousands of years. Within these monarchies, kings and queens were born into positions of absolute power over a region and its people: these were the first

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