# The Impossibilities of Anarchism

Author: Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

Genre: Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45827

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## Summary

Some years ago, as the practical policy of the Socialist party in England began to shape itself more and more definitely into the program of Social-Democracy, it became apparent that we could not progress without the gravest violations of principles of all sorts. In particular, the democratic side of the program was found to be incompatible with the sacred principle of the Autonomy of the Individual. It also involved a recognition of the State, an institution altogether repugnant to the principle of Freedom. Worse than that, it involved compromise at every step; and principles, as Mr. John Morley once eloquently showed, must not be compromised. The result was that many of us fell to quarr...

## Chapters

- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-impossibilities-of-anarchism-45827/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-impossibilities-of-anarchism-45827/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-impossibilities-of-anarchism-45827/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-impossibilities-of-anarchism-45827/chapters/3/index.md)