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 between these two words exists society as we know it today.
Anarchism is defined by The American Heritage College Dictionary as "The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are unnecessary, oppressive, and undesirable and should be......
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