Inequality, Injustice, Sustainability and the Free World Charter

In some previous postings I talked already about certain systems which cost our society a lot of money and work-hours but could be avoided. In Belgium the system of having Mutualities or health-insurance companies and Labour unions paying out money for medical treatment or for unemployment demands extra administrative work. A few years ago I talked about an easier, less costing system, providing every citizen a basic income, and allowing everybody the freedom for working to receive a better income. Those at a certain age and put in retirement, should also be allowed to work freely and to gain some extra money, without loosing their pension or retirement allowance, as long as they do not work full time.

I have already mentioned more than once that our personal freedoms, environment and biodiversity have become critically endangered by our mismanagement of global resources. Economical gain has won the war for Egoistic Centralism. Lots of citizens have their own “I” in the picture, and spit on all those who say we do have to think of the others after us. Those who want to take in to account the less fortunate, the handicapped, the weak and sick, and would love to see a world where everybody shares a spirit of contributing together for a better world is considered a communist or (less dangerous) a socialist.

All bad words people would like to send me I keep preferring to aim for an entirely new world society based on fairness, common sense and survival. We have seen several systems which proved not to work. They mostly failed, like communism, because people were not willing to share with others and work for the whole community instead of only for the ‘self’.

A view of Earth’s troposphere from an airplane. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Most human beings consider themselves much higher than plants and animals, and consider them to be there for man’s convenience. Lots of people do not want to see the needs of all species and the environment, and do not want to accept that they all have to live in unison. Human beings, animals and plants are all inseparable parts of nature. We are IN nature – not outside or above it. All our species are connected to each other and the planet, and rely indirectly on each other for survival. It is true we need animals and plants for food. It is given to us (by the Divine Creator) fro food but that does not mean we just can wast it or use it without serious thought and consideration for the welfare of plants and animals. We must observe the combined common good of all species when interacting with any one.

The Critically endangered Strawberry Spiderhead of the Cape Flats. Serruria aemula. SA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Too many persons forget that every living person and creature on this planet has an automatic entitlement to share in all the Earth’s natural resources, but that it requires a responsibility for each user of this planet. Those sources available to all of us are precious. We should use them to live a healthy and fulfilling life, but this in respect for everything around us.
Humanity, due to population size and complex lifestyle, has a particular duty not to overtax these natural resources, or use more than is reasonably necessary to maintain a happy and wholesome life within the combined common good.

We all should be well aware that our resources are limited either by absolute quantity or by the time it takes to manage and replace them. In either case, we must use our resources wisely to preserve both their supply and the environment.
In addition, we must minimise our accumulation of rarely used goods, and the amount of non-reusable waste that we produce. These have direct consequences on our environment. The more we conserve our world, the greater our chances of survival into the future.

Today still social, ideological and border divisions between people exist and limit free exchange of ideas and people. Those man-made barriers which have no physical or natural basis, create possibilities not only for debate but also for more serious conflicts and wars. In several cases the boundaries in this world are artificial divisions which can only be counter-productive to the common welfare and survival of society as a whole.

Our common similarities are, however, both physical and natural. Generally speaking, we all want and need the same things. With universal cooperation and equal access, we can all apply our skills more effectively to achieve these common aims. It only needs the voluntary free choice to feel united in the diversity and to see it as a supplementary asset for the whole community.

When people would be more open for other ideas and respect those people who dare to give a voice to their thoughts, it would be so much easier to like such a diversity of thoughts.

When there would be no diversification where a person comes from, or which colour he or she has, or  to which cast they belong, but giving everybody the same possibility to study a world of more understanding could be build. Any child that receives a useful and relevant education into the workings of nature, the world and community living, will ultimately provide the best service to that world and that community. Traditional career-driven education is now a measurably destructive force.

Ultimately, education will replace regulation, which is really only a crude system of maintaining order. For example, a child that fully understands why a certain action is not possible is infinitely better equipped for life than a child who only knows the fear of punishment for that action.

Taking care of a good educational formation each person could be guaranteed the highest technically possible standard of living without the use of money, trade or debt. There is no longer any logical reason not to do this. Virtually all of human suffering is caused by our outdated system of exchange. Though I do agree the free sharing is not always the easy way or shall not make it easy not having people misusing the system for enriching themselves. But this only shall happen as long as such mentality is stimulated and not considered as a-social.

All forms of debt and subordination are not only a hindrance to progress, but are now completely unnecessary. This is due to our command of technology and the ease with which we can produce and manufacture goods for ourselves.

In a new society without financial inhibitors and constraints, the greatest challenges facing humanity will be technical ones. ie. How do we provide enough food, water, shelter, energy, materials, and ensure a high standard of sustainable living for everybody?

As opposed to traditional politics and speculation, the scientific method is a proven, robust system of solving these technical problems using just the available facts and basic logic. It also has a common reference across all cultures and languages.

Once observed, these principles will realise human equality, minimise suffering and injustice, create a cooperative society that promotes progress and technology, and guarantees a healthy, diverse and sustainable world for all species.

We must remember that we share our planet not just with other people, animals and plants, but also with the seeds of future people, animals and plants, who will walk and grow here some day.

These beings, who have no voice or influence today, are equally as entitled to life as we are. It is in the interest of all our species to leave the world to our future generations just as we found it, if not better.

Therefore more people who believe in our capability of sharing this planet together in love, freedom and peace, who find that time has come to make some fundamental changes to our way of life,should come and share their ideas and give a voice to all who cannot speak, plants and animals but also the weaker people in our society.

The Earth flag is not an official flag, since there is no official governing body over Earth. The flag holds a photo transfer of a NASA image of the Earth on a dark blue background. It has been associated with Earth Day. Although the flag was originally copyrighted, a judge ruledhttp://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/CopyrightLaw/Copyrightability/articles/EarthFlagVsAlamoFlag_A.shtml that the copyright was invalid. Earth Flag Ltd. v. Alamo Flag Co., 154 F. Supp. 2d 663 (S.D.N.Y. 2001) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When more people would join a worldwide community of people striving for world-peace and a liveable world in a respectful universe, this could not only be a first step but also an important sign to others on this planet. Why not join those who already gave a sign to adopt the principles of The Free World Charter. This is, we believe, the first crucial step mankind must now take in order to protect and preserve both ourselves and our planet.

If you see and do not agree with the “Inequality and Injustice“, the “Waste and Pollution“, the “Debt and Unemployment” and do find we all together have to do something against the “Obstructed Progress”, you should consider signing “The Free World Charter” which sets out ten very basic assertions that are resonant with nature, general common sense, fairness and sustainability. In essence, these ten guiding principles are our minimum requirements for survival and progress.

“Once people realise that a money-free society works, we will naturally become more positive in our actions, more cooperative, compassionate and productive.”

Our current systems of monetary, social, ideological and border divisions are imaginary, and clearly not working for us or our planet. The principles of the Charter, that are grounded in nature, would dissolve these imaginary barriers with just a few basic observations of mutual respect for each other and our planetary home.

Once we can get past our outdated methods of decision-making through speculation and diktat, and remove our imaginary barriers, we will find our only problems are technical ones. ie. How do we provide for everyone and use our planet in the optimum way? Only when we are free of our conflicting ideologies and methods, can we truly solve this problem.

Our technology is now at a level where we can comfortably provide for everyone without the need for hard labour. What we can automate, we will automate. We don’t need money to build machines, we can just build them. Tasks that can’t be automated can be rotated among a populace who would be more than happy to dedicate a small portion of their time to a community that sustains them.

Everything will be declared free to use, but within an understanding of natural and technical limits, and respect for the combined common good. These understandings are achieved initially through education, and ultimately through consensus.

Once people realise that a money-free society works, we will naturally become more positive in our actions, more cooperative, compassionate and productive.

A great era of change is almost upon us, but things may get worse before they get better as many struggle to maintain the old system. Signing and supporting The Free World Charter can help bring about these changes much sooner, more peacefully and without needless suffering.

The idea of the Charter is a simple one. It is our current system that is complicated, and the unravelling of that may take some time, but this is a patient initiative, designed to progress slowly and surely in one direction only – towards true freedom, abundance and sustainability.

We all have to have dreams, but you know, when more people join together they can make dreams come true. Looking at the Impact of the crisis on civil society organisations in the EU – Risks and opportunities I think we can speak of a Blow to legitimacy of the capitalist system.

Please give this initiative your utmost consideration. Thank you.

Read and sign the Charter

Have any doubts or questions?

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In a world of diversity we can joyfully find many colourful ideas and people

You too may make a difference right here now:
join those who aim for freedom and peace and spread also the message of peace.

On all levels we do have to work, but first we do have to come to live together in full understanding and respect for each other, aiming for worldpeace. Therefore we do not have to wait; it is now that We Can and do have to Make a Difference–Right Here, Right Now

Kozo & Cheri asks that you… join B4Peace

Dutch speaking readers may find / Nederlandstalige lezers kunnen een Nederlandstalige tekst over dit handvest vinden: Kijk op het Vrije Wereld Handvest

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Please do find additional reading:

1. What is life?
2. Right to be in the surroundings
3. We are ourselves responsible
4. Economics and Degradation
5. Blow to legitimacy of the capitalist system
6. Capitalism and Inequality
7. Immigration consternation
8. Dependance a factor of weakening
9. To Work Longer or Die Younger
10. Ageing and Solidarity between generations
11. Youth unemployment and ability to move around Europe
12. Having to wear a coat inside the house against the cold, as a college graduate, is a sign for society
13. Impact of the crisis on civil society organisations in the EU – Risks and opportunities
14. Ability for a community to come back from a crisis
15. Voice for the plebs
16. Parenthood made more difficult
17. World Agenda for Sustainability
18. Gender connections
19. Women their education and chances to become a parliamentary
20. Connection between women and environmental sustainability
21. World Agenda for Sustainability
22. Artist for peace
23. How long will natural resources last [The InfoGraphics List]
24. A bird’s eye and reflecting from within
25. Facing disaster fatigue
26. Taking care of mother earth
27. Ecological economics in the stomach #1 Alarmbell
28. Ecological economics in the stomach #2 Resources
29. Ecological economics in the stomach #3 Food and Populace
30. Ecological economics in the stomach #4 Water
31. Waste and recycling
32. Democratic downfall
33. Cities essential part of Europe’s future
34. Poverty a European Issue
35. Steering captain Obama
36. Second term for Obama
37. USA Climate Change Action Plan
38. Expanding opportunities for more American families
39. Not holding back and getting out of darkness
40. Science, belief, denial and visibility 1
41. Science, belief, denial and visibility 2
42. Being Religious and Spiritual 6 Romantici, utopists and transcendentalists
43. If we, in our prosperity, neglect religious instruction and authority
44. Race, Skin color and differences
45. Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
46. Accents in schools and tools of survival against aliens
47. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #1 Up to 21st century
48. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #4 The Family pact
49. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #5 Housing
50. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #7 Education
51. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #8 Work
52. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #9 Consumption
53. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #10 Health
54. Welfare state and Poverty in Flanders #12 Conclusion
55. 1985-2012 Poverty in Europe
56. Apartheid or Apartness #6 Anno 2012
57. Self-development, self-control, meditation, beliefs and spirituality
58. Looking for True Spirituality 2 Not restricted to an elite
59. Philosophy hand in hand with spirituality
60. Tu B’Shvat, the holiday of the trees
61. Warm-blooded, feathered vertebrates
62. Birds, Birds Everywhere
63. The Lion King – Circle of Life
64. Fragments from the Book of Job #6: chapters 38-42
65. 2013 Lifestyle, religiously and spiritually
66. 2013-2014 Money to be put on hold or to be used
67. Jerez not an exception of poverty in Spain
68. Belgium has weathered the global crisis quite well
69. See the conquest and believe that we can gain the victory
70. Being religious has benefits even in this life
71. Engaging the enemy
72. God’s wisdom for the believer brings peace
73. We all have to have dreams
74. Let’s Talk Happiness

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