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I agree with Caltex; anarchy inevitably leads to the formation of governments as people organize themselves into groups. Anarchy exists only as a transitional stage between governments, and can only last a very short time before a group or groups rise to fill the power vacuum.
As to whether anarchy is a desirable state of being, I'd say definately not. Sacrifices in individual liberty need to be made for the benefit of the collective (I'm not a Marxist, bear with me...). Humans are naturally selfish and greedy creatures. A powerful government is needed to suppress these dangerous feelings and protect us from each other, in addition to protecting us and our interests from external threats.
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"As the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen… it is declared… The United States is not a Christian nation any more than it is a Jewish or a Mohammedan nation."
-Treaty of Tripoli, 1794.
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