Anarchism is a philosophy that embodies many diverse attitudes, tendencies and schools of thought; as such, disagreement over questions of values, ideology and tactics is common. The compatibility of capitalism, nationalism, and religion with anarchism is widely disputed.
I should have been more clear. The systems where I typically see Teflon used are water systems (either automotive or household plumbing) and pneumatic systems where the tape is used on a tapered male thread. In those cases, the male thread could be tightened without the Teflon tape, in many cases without leaks.
Standard Plumbing Tapered Pipe Taps. These are. Pipe taps used to create threads or to rethread metal piping and fittings, or other metal fabricated objects. Threads properly shaped will provide a tight seal for piping used in the transfer of liquids and gases. These taps can be used with aluminum, brass, copper or steel. When using a pipe tap, turning the pipe tap slowly forward (clockwise) half a turn and then slowly back (counterclockwise) half a turn will help to rid any metal chips or slivers created by the tap cutting into the metal. This process will help keep your threads clean as you continue to tap new threads.