The
anarchist project is one of constant dialogue and critique. Our ideas
are not separate from our actions; theory is not separate from
practice. Through the course of our activities it becomes necessary
to re-evaluate our positions in relation to events. As anarchists we
do not offer an answer or solution to the world's problems, but
instead a lens through which to critique and act upon it. We should
always be suspicious of those who claim to know, to have an answer or
truth, especially from those who also call themselves anarchists but
are not open to dialogue. This is how thoughts crystallize into
ideology, into unquestionable positions. It is imperative that our
ideas do not become static, that we remain dynamic in response to our
environment.
The adherence to ideologies lessens
our ability to hear and be heard by one another. With the wide
variety of positions anarchists take, there must be room for
criticism and debate, as it allows for a sharpening of analysis and a
deepening of understanding, of ourselves as anarchists and our
positions in relation to each other. The following is an analysis of
left anarchists' tendency to launch unfounded accusations instead of
engaging in a critical dialogue. Sometimes it seems that those who
question the authority of a false unity are committing an act of
heresy. In response I would posit the question: what position is more
appealing, that of adherent or heretic?
