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Title: Declaration to Evolution Author: Huang Lingshuang Date: January 10, 1917 Language: en Topics: Chinese Anarchism, evolution, revolution, China Source: From Robert Graham (Ed.), Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas; Volume One: From Anarchy to Anarchism (300 CE to 1939). https://libcom.org/library/anarchism-documentary-history-libertarian-ideas-volume-1-2
SOCIETY IS THE TOTALITY OF ORGANISMS. With every organism. from each
according to his capacity, to each according to his needs. seeking help
from his group. the human being should be able to spend less time to
bring more happiness. Thus we can understand that the way of the
development of human society is through the development of morals. This
is the aim: to bring happiness to all human beings in the world.
Therefore, in discussions of social evolution the question is what kind
of system best suits society. and how can we increase the amount of
human happiness and improve its quality ... Modern anarchism means to
demonstrate this truth. Now that the truth is clarified, it is time for
us to start a revolution and realize the aim of this truth. What does
revolution mean? The (Chinese) term “geming” is called “revolution” in
the Western language. “Re” means “geng” (more), and “evolution” means
“jinhua.” If we combine “re” and “evolution,” we get the term
“revolution,” which simply means “more-evolution.” However, the kind of
revolution we advocate is quite different from those superficial
revolutions. For example, when the Entente triumphed over Germany and
Austria-Hungary, many people took it as the triumph of justice over
power. The kind of authoritarian power in our minds refers to more than
the militarism of Germany and Austria-Hungary and Nietzsche’s
“superman.” In our society everything that prevents the whole of
humankind from realizing freedom and happiness, such as politics,
religion, law, capitalism, is an authoritarian power. We should make
further progress and totally abolish them. The world revolution by the
common people leads to their life of “mutual aid” (form each according
to his capacity, to each according to his needs). This is the truth of
evolution (no government and no private property), and this is the final
victory of truth over power! This is what our journal stands for.