Alexander Berkman: What is Communist Anarchism? - Is Anarchism Violence?
Audible Anarchism
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The Law of the Church Rests on Force and Violence
All institutions we support and the entire life of present day society are based on violence. The law orders you to do this or not to do that, and if you fail to obey, it will compel you by force. Fear of punishment has been made into duty and is called obedience. You don't question the right of the government to kill, to confiscate and imprison. We breathe it throughout our lives. It is always some one's authority which keeps you obedient and compels you to do his will. Even spiritual authority, the authority of the church, an god, rests on force and violence.
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