These are candidates only, they are intended to foster focused discussion. Fundamental Theorem of Cliology - Who get's to make the choices? - What are the permissible choices? - The first two are auto-catalytic Definition of Society - The cornerstones of any society are - toleration - self-defence - A set of rules, codified or not, and expectations, expressed or not, which regulate both the individual and inter-personal activities of same - Societies may be radically different in content and yet share the same geography - The statics and dynamics of a society are governed by the physics of reality and the psychology of the individual (and it's absolute range) - The expectations of societies can be in direct opposition - Violence does not ensue from opposition but from lack of toleration of opposition - This applies to all levels of societies and seems to be psychology independent (in other words, all life seems to follow it) - As a result, stability can be looked upon as a measure of tolerance Definition of 'crime' - Any act which harms a person, their property, or breaks a public trust without consent - What is a 'public trust'? - A contract entered voluntarily (at the point one questions the compliance but complies they have consented - no expectation of continued consent is implied) to provide service to the community or use a public resource - What is a 'public resource'? - A resource which is common to all and is required for basic individual survival or social operations Fundamental Axiom of Law - The codification of social rules, commonly called 'rule of law', is an extension of the right to self-defence - A defining characteristic of any society is to whom the 'right' falls to (ie some mix of individual or group) - A fundamental defining character is whether the rights of society extend from the individual, or rather the rights of the individual stem from the population Definition of Civil Liberty - The ability to make 'a choice' with respect to individual or classes of decisions - This is the primary defining character of any human society or relationship -- ____________________________________________________________________ Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night: God said, "Let Tesla be", and all was light. B.A. Behrend The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------