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About Etular

Name

Daniel Maxwell

Where I study

Richard Rose Central Academy

Occupation

N/A

Orientation

Gay

Star Sign

Taurus

About me

I'm a gay, tee-total, non-smoking, non-drug-user with Aspergers Syndrome (a *high-functioning* form of Autism), who's absolutely obsessed with Norway.

I try to please everyone, but am not as passive as I once was and will definitely argue my point if pushed. However, I am both open-minded/tolerant and a pacifist (both in a personal and political scale, I advocate non-violence), I also have a tendency to be fairly stubborn at times.

I hope, in the future, to emigrate to Sandeford in Norway, where I wish to settle down with a job (possibly in Youth Work?) and a partner. I once had the specifics planned, but not anymore - heck, perhaps I may find Norway boring and end up moving back to England, as I've met such amazing people here that it'd be a shame to throw it all away. Who knows what the future brings, and as much as I may plan it out I'm certainly not one for accurately predicting it.

I like to philosophise on matters that apparently "aren't philosophical"; I like to theorise on matters that apparently "aren't theoretical"; and believe in religions that apparently "aren't religious".

I may sometimes come across as preachy or otherwise arrogant, but I always attempt to speak with the best of intentions and most humble of motives - I'm a staunch believer in equality, and would like to hope that I practice what I both preach and believe; and not elevate myself as being "above" anyone. In much the same way, my genuine attempts at "preaching" is often only for practical and/or safety issues.

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As for the "Celibate" thing, I feel the need to say that it's not the most fixed. If I get into a relationship, I may decide to stop being celibate, but at the moment I think I use that label as a self-comforting tool - "Oh, I choose to be single and sex-less". Regardless, sex doesn't really bother me that much, so (on the otherhand) I could happily live without it. Depends on my future-partner's preference (assuming I will get one, which I certainly hope I do).

Currently Doesn't: Drink, Smoke or do Drugs (Straight-Edge); commit violent actions (Pacifist); accept sex-offers (Virgin and Celibate); spend heavily (frugal); accept money off others; kill, steal, commit sexual misconduct or have a profession that brings harm to others (Right Action and Right Livelihood).

Hopes to start in the future: Veganism, either self-sufficiency in regards to clothing or otherwise purchasing clothes only from thrift shops, Right Speech (learning not to speak negatively) or otherwise no speech at all, only buying organically and/or fair trade, self-sufficiency in other aspects (i.e. food growing, basic furniture construction etc.), learn to travel primarily via cycling (with dynamo-powered LED lighting, punctureproof tyres and/or a Proviz Electroluminescent High-Visibility Vest or equivalent electroluminescent clothing, headtorches, turn signals etc.), rely on solar and wind power.

Extremes that're under consideration: Abstaining from relationships altogether, fasting or otherwise only accepting food given voluntarily by others in the form of alms, voluntary homelessness/living without money, limitations to only having 3 full sets of clothing.

Academic Info

After predominantly A's in GCSE (with A*'s in History and Religion, as well as 2 C's in Business Studies and Physics, and 2 B's in Chemistry and Biology); I chose to do Sociology (A at AS), Psychology (B at AS), History (C at AS) and English Language/Literature (C at AS) for AS-Level, dropping English for A2. I hope to become a Youth Worker in the future, in Norway.

Interests

I volunteer occasionally for Youth Groups, and attend them on a weekly basis.

Political Viewpoint

Personally, I would consider myself an Anarchist (or, more accurately, an Anarcho-Communist) because I care about the life and wellbeing of humanity, in short. As a Communist I believe people should be equal in regards to their wealth (albeit, I would abolish wealth entirely) and social standing; whereas as a libertarian/anarchist, I support people's rights to freedom and to live outside of state control. I must admit, however, although I'm both left-wing and libertarian, as a former supporter of the SPGB I would say I am a tad further left-wing than libertarian, and still question bits and pieces of the more extreme anarchist doctrine (for example, whilst I understand the abolition of police, I find myself a bit torn, and see the ACAB acronym to be a tad offensive and possibly deterring other potential anarchists - after all, I would vilify the role that police officers are filling rather than vilify the police officers, as people, themselves; perhaps this is due to my socialist roots, lack of experience with the law, brother who wants to be a police officer and recreational viewing of the likes of the Stanford Prison Experiment, but I am a bit of a sympathizer who believes that the role corrupts rather than the person being morally corrupt).

Similarly, I would define myself as an anarchist due to my belief in the desired abolition of corporations (who, to use a Marxist term, force people into "wage slavery", abusing our various human differences to keep us divided and keeping the cogs turning), my desired abolition of the monetary system/capitalism and my view of the government as just another corporation out for their own profit, using the people to commit horrific crimes. As said, I blame the system rather than the people (even if I would like to give them a good kick in the genitals) - power and wealth corrupts, and even those that are "morally good" would come across countless challenges and hurdles just trying to reform a broken system, much to the hatred of other nations who would see such actions as threatening. Similarly, even a “good regime” is a regime which can be usurped by people with a less friendly motive. I feel anarchy best supports my view - whilst (although I understand it) I'm a bit iffy about the abolition of prisons and police, I do agree completely with the belief that the current system is what's driving a good majority of people to crime, people who commit out of desperation or simply inability to cope with Capitalism. I sympathise with them. Similarly, as a straight-edge person, although I consent to the legalisation of all drugs pretty well, I am particularly concerned about allowing people to take said drugs openly anywhere – after all, one major concern of mine is the fact that the constant smokers are damaging my health via second-hand enough as it is, my own interpretation of the ideology would allow people the freedom to take drugs but also with the respect of non-users which the current law fails to ca