Now, before we begin, brace yourself- this is going to be some mind-blowing stuff. I have figured out how to solve all the problems of the world and, as it turns out, it is not through mindless rhetoric or politically motivated efforts. All it takes is a little understanding of the philosophy of Terraism (be careful of the pronunciation- be sure to separate the Terra from the ism, especially if speaking to or like George W. Bush). :wink:
Alright, here are the tenets of Terraism and explanations of how the Terraist philosophy can save the world.
- Individual rights are not to be infringed upon.
- Self-defense is necessary to ensure personal freedoms are not negated.
- Each individual must take responsibility for his own actions; accountability is next to godliness.
- Freedom is the most basic right given to the individual and must never be curtailed.
- Tolerance, acceptance, and open-mindedness are what guide us to establishing true freedom.
- Religion is a personal matter, and all personal matters must stay just as that- attempts to make personal matters public domain should be punished by law.
Real life application of the Terraist doctrine: [b]Foreign policy[/b]- Each nation-state is similar to an individual and has its own rights. Thus, those individual rights should not be infringed on by another nation. Self-defense may be exercised in order to maintain the freedoms of any nation under attack, but all attacks based in self-defense must be warranted. It is up to the individual nation-state to decide when defense measures are necessary, but the repercussions must be acknowledged as the nation will be held accountable for its actions. *This holds true for any personal matter as well.*
[b]Discrimination[/b]- According to Terraism, each individual is guaranteed certain inalienable rights (whoa, that sounds familiar) which, by definition, can not be taken away from them. This includes any form of exclusion or favoritism among individuals.
[b]Morality and government[/b]- Morality is defined as distinguishing between right and wrong. Government is established to enact laws, keeping the people in line. The morals established by the Terraist code emphasize allowing and promoting the individual's rights (by not infringing on the rights of others). If the individual's rights are protected, the laws enstated to govern the people do not require dictating morality- the individual must be moral on his own. If the individual dismisses the rights of others, he is in violation of the law and should be punished. Public dissent over laws set forth by the government should be welcomed, as deciding what is right and wrong is not something to be done arbitrarily and the standards by which morality is judged should constantly be questioned.
[b]Social security[/b]- As each individual is responsible for himself, and only himself, it does not fall within the domain of the government to establish any sort of national social security initiative or any form of charity given to specific groups in need. If the individual fails to take care of himself, or is incapable of doing such, private groups may intervene in his life on his behalf, but the government would be overstepping its boundaries to do such. It is the individual's decision whether to be aided or not, not the government's, and the government should not be given so much power as to be able to force an individual to comply to any matter regarding personal affairs.
[b]Abortion and homosexuality[/b]- The government shall in no way force the decision regarding health matters or personal decisions, nor shall the government dictate standards of lifestyle.
As you can see, Terraism provides for the protection of basic individual rights and, once this is done, there are no problems, unless there is violation of the Terraist doctrine. Only matters which affect an individual should be of concern to that individual, and this includes individual nations. If this is done, harmony will ensue.
If you are interested in joining the Terraist movement or would like more information, please feel free to contact me. ;)
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 12.12.03 (3:22 pm)
You want to eliminate social security. You must be 13 years old. How dumb.
It is mind-blowing in its extreme stupidity. Survival of the fittest, so long as you are strong and rich you do okay. If you are poor, elderly, unfortunate, mentally retarded, ill, you just die. Animals behave better. Civilisation means that people cooperate to produce a better society for all, not just those strong and able to exploit the weak.
Adolf Hitler and George Bush would love it though.
government is a servant of the people and should be accountable to the people. i don't see government as the monster that you do. moreover, corporations are the ones stomping on individual rights-- check out this week's NOW With Bill Moyers for an example of how corporations have used their power & money to stomp on individual rights.
Reply to: IconoclasticDeer
I agree, government should be the servant of the people. What the people actually need is not an expanded government that has so much power that it isn't as accountable to the public, as it is now. What is needed in government is protection of individual rights and defense of the nation. Limited government powers and intervention results in increased individual rights and benefits.
Corporations are overly powerful as well, I agree. I think that if this was truly a free-market nation, everyone would benefit. The corporations would be given less power and would be more accountable to the people.
posted by: Octo6er (reply)
post date: 12.16.03 (2:36 pm)
It's interesting how people like to neglect common courtesy and the use of constructive criticism....but I guess using the words stupid and dumb are a lot easier than being polite and mature about a discussion....
Reply to: Octo6er
I know... I tend to dismiss any 'argument' that simply refers to what I've said as dumb or stupid without even bothering to give reasons as to why they disagree with my stance. I have no problem with someone disagreeing with me, but at least explain your stance- otherwise it's not really contributing to the discussion and the comment makes us all a little dumber for having read it. ;)
"Tragically, a nation that was created by intellectuals and visionaries has now been completely taken over by venal corporate gangsters, delusional Christian fruitcakes and hopelessly shallow Texas shit-kickers." -Tom Robbins
