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Title: The Vampiric-Anarchist Manifesto Author: Cask / ČšepeČ™ / MaggotAddict935 Date: September 9th, 2020 Language: en Topics: anarcho-vampirism, manifesto
The word “Vampire” will be used in according to real life accounts of
vampirism, no mythological bullshit that obviously isn’t real. Mainly
the argument will be for people with clinical vampirism, or Renfield
Syndrome, as the side effects are much more serious as well as generally
unavoidable.
Vampirism comes in multiple forms. Most forms of clinical vampirism come
as the natural craving for blood as well as admiration for vampire
figures, whether mythological such as Dracula, or real such as Vlad The
Impaler. This is usually a mental disorder caused by trauma during early
childhood that involves blood, especially if that blood is somehow
forced or unwillingly makes its way into the victim’s mouth, and is
often linked closely to mental illnesses such as Dissociative Identity
Disorder (DID). More extreme cases involve diseases such as Xeroderma
Pigmentosum which is a hypersensitivity to sunlight, causing people to
have to stay out of the sun at all costs for the fear of developing skin
cancer at very young ages; or Porphyria which causes genetic issues with
the victim’s hemoglobins, which is a protein found in red blood cells,
and therefore causes the person to crave blood as a way to alleviate
symptoms of the condition. Non-clinical forms of vampirism are purely
through a person’s admiration for vampire media, like movies, books,
etc; and lifestyle choices such as regularly drinking blood, avoiding
sunlight, and staying up throughout the night.
Donor will be referring to those who give blood to these “vampires”,
whether in return for something or for free.
Anarcho-Nihilism is, at its sole, a post-left anarchist position which,
among embracing the philosophical opposition to objective truth, finds
the possibility of the abolition state quite unlikely. According to
nihilist anarchist thought, however, we should do whatever we can to
work towards our goal of a stateless system or society, whether that be
through education, preparation, or abolishing subsystems within the
present, etc. Anarcho-nihilists refuse to subscribe to economic systems
as they accept that we cannot predict what would “work” best in a future
world that would be extremely different to the current, and because we
could not factor in every possible event that could have major effects
on said system.
Vampiric Anarchism, or Anarcho-Vampirism, advocates for an anarchist
subsystem which would make the obtaining of blood easier for those who
wish to live a vampiric lifestyle, whether this lifestyle be induced
clinically or willingly. The base system would likely consist of a
vampire and a donor being able to make an agreement between each other
on how much blood said donor would like to donate, and could then have
the blood drawn by someone trained in the medical field.
Vampiric-Anarchism is inherently similar to anarcho-nihilism in that it
does not seek to establish any sort of economy, and instead seeks to
adapt to its surroundings in the event that the state was successfully
abolished.
Among this baseline network of consensual blood donorship, exists the
idea that for vampires who lack the ability to find a donor, whether
that be for internal or external reasons, or for both, another system
should exist to aid these individuals. Blood, when donated normally for
organizations such as the Red Cross, can only last so long before
expiration. In the off-chance that blood expires and must be disposed
of, these vampires could possibly take that blood instead as to put it
to some sort of use afterwards instead of it being incinerated instead,
as is a common practice in the medical field. Though old blood is often
not preferable for those who wish to consume it, the point still stands
as to serve as some sort of stimulant to those without access to a
donor.
Vamp-An seeks to abolish taboo surrounding diseases and lifestyle
choices such as vampirism, through the recognition that actions which do
not harm others autonomy should be widely supported as to reduce the
oppression of individuals throughout anarchist society, especially
considering that is one of the main points of anarchism against the
state. Taboo, or suppression of expression when it comes to mental
illness, is not exclusively aimed towards vampirism within
anarchist-vampirism. It is aimed towards all mental conditions, as long
as those conditions do not impede other’s autonomy, vamp-an simply
focuses on vampirism as its main topic and goal.
Clinical vampirism often comes with various side effects to the disease.
A lack of blood can often lead to varying levels of depression, anxiety,
and heightened irritation, as well as a lack of appetite which may in
turn lead to weight loss and malnutrition. Of course this is not
constant throughout everyone who suffers from the disease, however it is
quite common. Part of the goal of vampiric anarchist thought is to help
prevent these systems and to let those who deal with this syndrome
express themselves how they want without being suppressed or constantly
insulted by those who do not understand the condition, nor seek to
understand it. This alone is a massive step towards vampirism becoming a
healthier practice overall.
As stated before, anarcho-vampirism supports the idea of autonomy for
all individuals, as long as said individuals do not impede on other’s
autonomy. If it doesn’t affect anyone, why should they care? Vampirism
is urged, especially within vamp-an, to be practiced one hundred percent
consensually, meaning blood should never be taken forcefully, whether
that is through emotional or physical manipulation. Vampirism, even
practiced consensually, is considered illegal in multiple states within
America, as well as other countries around the world, directly impeding
on this sense of autonomy purely for a moral code ingrained within
society. This, in our minds, is an overreach of state power and needs to
be done away with as soon as possible.
Vampirism is often criticized for being unhealthy for the individual
practicing it due to the large amounts of iron intake induced when
drinking quantities of blood larger than a shot glass worth. Excess iron
in the body is stored within organs such as the kidneys and liver, and
can lead to iron overdose which may cause an excessive light headed
feeling, nausea, and can even be fatal in extreme cases. However, if
blood is consumed in fairy small quantities, this would likely not be a
serious problem. If iron levels do start to rise too far, then it is
recommended to donate blood as a way to even out these levels, so
vampirism can, in some cases, even lead to more blood donated for the
general population to use when needed during medical procedures.
Through abolishing taboo behind vampirism and conditions similar to it,
not only can we help people practice it more safely, but we can also
help those who do wish to get rid of it, get mental help to hopefully
eliminate the symptoms of the condition. Many people do not seek therapy
for conditions due to feelings of embarrassment, in some cases self
loathing or hatred, and the fear of being ridiculed by those meant to
help them. So if we can abolish this taboo, then less people with
Renfield Syndrome would have these fears and negative outlooks on their
condition, and could in turn get psychological help easier if they so
wish.
Vampiric-Anarchism seeks to help the donor, not just the vampire. Part
of the reason for the idea of being able to get help for the process of
donating blood, from a doctor, is to eliminate the danger of donating as
is present today. Currently, donating blood consists of using a knife or
blade to incise the skin and draw blood, which can be very painful,
difficult, and dangerous, due to the possibility of cutting too deep and
majorly damaging a vein or artery, for example. It can also be very
unsanitary, and could get infected if not cleaned out properly. Through
being able to have blood drawn with a syringe, in a place such as a
hospital, it can be made much less painful, much easier, and safer as it
would be more sanitary and done with a needle and not a blade.