Absolute chaos is what we would define as anarchy; it is essentially the reverse of order. What makes an anarchy worse would be the shocking lack of a robust legal system because there can be no laws in a society built on complete chaos, but if you're talking about a government based on anarchy, it would be a system where there is no state identity and no real central government. Somalia, to some extent, serves as the most prevalent illustration of why a government founded on anarchy is a horrible concept. Although there is a central government, its power over its territory varies. Certain sections are under the influence of the militant group Al Shabab, and the Somaliland region is attempting to declare its independence from the federal government. The country is rife with a milder but no less deadly type of anarchy due to the absence of a strong central leadership.
Anarchic societies where every individual is equally empowered are unsustainable. The individuals quickly cluster into tribal units, and without some overriding authority, it’s impossible to stop that from happening. The tribal units (or gangs, if you prefer) are run by warlords who keep each other in check until one of them gains a decisive advantage over the others, and then you’ve got the beginnings of a state.
This drama has played out countless times in the course of human history, and is still playing out in the criminal underworld to the extent that it can. That extent is limited by the fact that now there is an overriding authority with enforceable power, the legitimate state.
Thank you,
Eddie
I remember reading the book on this the attack that ended the Japans rein on Alaska was the Kiska battle which the Japanese have fought in the think fog with smokeless powder so the Americans and Canadians couldnt see them but the Japanese saw the Americans and the Canadians. The Japanese follow the Bushido code which was t<span>he unwritten Samurai </span>code<span> of conduct, known as </span>Bushido<span>, held that the true warrior must hold that loyalty, courage, veracity, compassion, and honor as important, above all else. An appreciation and respect of life was also imperative, as it added balance to the warrior character of the Samurai. So the Japanese took their grenades and took the pins out...hit it against their helmets...and held it against their chests or heads because they did not want to go back to Japan they technically couldn't because it would be dishonor. So it all ended with mass suicide and the two Atom Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.</span>
