The First Casualty

An anarchist is incapable to enjoy freedom, because he does not believe in regulations. Anarchy is logically incapable to enjoy any type of order. Therefore, the natural outcome of anarchy is chaos. In a chaotic set up nobody can expect what would happen at the next moment, because there is no place for sequence of any sort in chaos. Since there is no order and sequence, there is no chance for freedom in anarchy. Sequence and order can be established only by maintaining regulations. Then, who or what should be the force of regulation is a question to be answered carefully. The force or authority of regulation can easily be conceived as an external agency to the individual who has to be regulated. This has been a concept entertained by renowned personalities of known history. The moment we accept a person who has to be regulated by an external agency or authority, then we are accepting that the person regulated is only a tool in the hands of the regulating agency. This is nothing but a type of naked slavery that justifies determination and dictatorship. A determined dictator is incapable even to conceive of equality of any sort. Peace is the first casualty of the world of unequals. Similarly, anarchy also provides no space for peace due to utter confusion. Peace cannot be attained without regulation but that regulation should be infused by the individual himself. Therefore a free man is one who has to be regulated by himself. Therefore, a free man is one who has to be regulated by himself. Hence, freedom can be defined as a state of self-regulated existence. Such a state of affair in Indian Philosophy is termed as ‘Shanti’ (peace).