Can an anarchist be a pacifist and vise versa?

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answer:Yup. Anarchy means you don’t believe in government; it is not philosophically violent inherently although violent means are often used. Pacifism means you don’t believe any war is justified. The two are not mutually exclusive philosophies.

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