“Oh great- so you stand in solidarity with any fighting against oppression, capitalism and the state- fair enough- but surely when lives are put at risk, through arson- not only those who just may happen to be innocently in the vicinity of it, or those such as fire fighters who turn up to sort it out- are you really standing up and supporting such acts?”

Try not to let fear paralyse your mind quite so much, at least not fear of anarchists. By far the biggest terrorist acts have always been committed by states and their paid murderers. Perhaps you think that this will change if enough people walk up and down in the street, which is only fair and just, since of course only the state should have the right to use violence, on our behalf, to keep us safe and free, right? We should only ever employ non-violent methods because, well, that’s just the right thing to do and that’s why so much of our tax money goes to the death industry, yes..yes I see, mmm. “The impact of the bomb was similar in both cities. Within an area of about half a mile from the explosion 90 percent of the people were killed instantly – the majority who died were killed in this way – the only trace of some people was the shadows they left behind on the walls and pavements. About a mile from the explosion skin was carbonised and viscerae were evaporated. Thousands of small black bundles were stuck to pavements and bridges – the remains of cremated humans. Even two and a half miles from the explosion skin temperatures reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in instant blistering. The blast wave travelled at two miles a second then ripped off this blistered skin. This wave also blew broken glass and bits of buildings into people. Others who jumped into civil defence water tanks were boiled alive. Thousands of people were left walking round with skin hanging off their bodies like kimonos, their bowels and brains coming out, eyes sticking two inches out of their sockets or eyeballs held in charred hands, attempting to walk on their ankles because their feet had been blown off, or writhing around in the middle of the road in their death agonies, having had their eyes, ears and noses burned away so that it was impossible to tell front from back, or plunging shrieking into the river.” Anarchists were not suspected. “I am self employed- can’t quite square with the idea of murderous entities making off with the fruits of my labour somehow.” Assuming that you do pay tax, how much of it goes toward helping your favourite state protect us in this sort of way? (You said you were a teacher…Citizenship?)

“Say if some kids happened to playing and were caught up in the fire, or if the burning building collapsed on a fire fighter and killed them …would you still sit and support such actions from your high and mighty position? ( ahhh you would say.. its all in a good cause, fight the good fight, unfortunately casualties occur, can’t be helped….etc etc…)…..( and I hope you aren’t claiming benfits from the state to fund your fight against the state, cos that would just be hypocritical wouldn’t it?)”

See previous paragraph.

“Hey very nice comment…the fact is , I quite like living in this country, I like the fact that i can send my children to school, that I have access to healthcare, that my dad who is seriously ill can receive support and care, I like the fact that I can visit libraries and get books, I like the fact that i can turn on a tap and get clean drinking water.”

Yes it’s much better than living somewhere (Iraq etc.) that your state’s murderers have helped turn into a moonscape isn’t it? (..International Relations?) Do you think there’s a connection between our wealth and their poverty? Why does that ‘make ya proud’?

“I accept that in order to provide these kind of things, money will be required. I am quite happy to work and pay tax and accept that this is how are system works. There are many parts of the system I don’t like, and would like to see change-but I am happy to work hard”

Has it ever occurred to you that it is at least possible for there to be societies which don’t use money and would not know what you were talking about when you mentioned it or ‘work’? (..Anthropology?) When you sell whatever it is you sell, do you make a profit? You know, at some point in the process, is someone charged more money for something than the seller (you for example?) paid for it? That’s just how this system works. It’s about ripping people off. It’s a lie. Why should other people’s taxes go toward providing you with all of the things you say you value just so that you can rip them off? But you’re right though, it IS a system, a profit making machine. It’s not a society. It puts profit above people, clean air, clean water, ocean life that makes the oxygen in the atmosphere, above the holocene, the future…(..Science?) And btw, work kills people slowly without their noticing it, so I’d go a bit easier on myself if I were you. Turn down the greed a wee bit. But then it’s impossible to make people believe something if their bank balance depends on them not believing it. Coincidence? Why I think not!

“I have never claimed benefits but have worked from leaving school- what i am saying is if you are against the system, fair enough, but don’t then claim benefits which are paid from taxes paid by people like me… cos that kind of pisses me off really- I really like the fact that people who are able to work for lots of reasons, or have physical or mental issues can receive help and support, but not those who choose not to work- i think you shoud wake the fuck up yourself to borrow your charming phrase”

Has it ever occurred to you that there are many different ways to understand ‘human nature’? (..Philosophy?) You are assuming that I claim benefits because otherwise I would agree with you. Perhaps because you’ve had a Harley Street empathy by-pass (we go to a really excellent chap called Rodney, the waiting list on the NHS is prohibitive). How else could I defend the bizarre notion that a society should provide from each according to her ability to each according to her needs, including the need to step out of wage-slavery.