Forthcoming London ACG/Rebel City Meetings
Saturday 15th June 1-3pm: London ACG
Meeting
At
May day Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4
Vision
of a society without government
Is
organised human life possible without a state? How would it be better than the
situation we have now? Why have so many people and movements fought for a world
without government? This session will explore the history of radical
anti-statist movements and look at the potential these movements and ideas have
in our society today. An Antiuniversity event:
No Gods No Masters: Rebel City
Collective Meeting
Wednesday,
June 19, 2019
7-9pm
• Mayday Rooms, 88 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1DH
7-9pm
• Mayday Rooms, 88 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1DH
Religious belief is still very
strong, despite predictions it would disappear with science and the development
of a secular society. For many, this is not a problem - we should be tolerant
of the beliefs of others. After all, these beliefs are about things that we
can’t prove or disprove and don’t really affect what happens in our society.
Anarchists believe differently. Just as we reject other ‘masters’ such as the
bosses or the State, so we reject any belief that looks towards an external
authority for what to believe and how to live. In addition, these beliefs very
much do affect society, e.g. views on abortion, homosexuality, race. Throughout
history people have used religion as a justification to oppress others, often
with extreme violence, e.g. the slave trade, the Crusades and ISIS today. But
how do we argue against religious beliefs? It is especially difficult when
these beliefs are held by persecuted minorities and people we are working with
in unions and community campaigns. This meeting will consider why anarchists
reject religion, then invite participants to join a discussion about what
strategies we can adopt to challenge religion in our society.
An Antiuniversity event:
•
Anarchism for Beginners: Rebel City Collective Meeting
Thursday,
June 20, 2019
• 7-9pm
Mayday Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH
• 7-9pm
Mayday Rooms, 88 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1DH
Anarchism
is often represented in the media as meaning chaos and disorder. But nothing
could be further from the truth. This meeting, presented by long-term active
anarchists Rebel City Collective, will explain in simple terms what anarchism
is, its different forms, what it wants to achieve, and how it might deal with
difficult issues, such as police and prisons, for a future society. There will
be plenty of time for questions from participants and discussion.
An Antiuniversity event:
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