I. The state of nature in which we once lived was pleasant. Though, we start out with good intentions, like protecting friends and family, many times people are corrupted by society and government. In which, good intentions become evil and self-serving, and all innocence is lost. Eventually the Id of oneself takes over and begins screaming, Me, me, me! Now, now, now! and all actions become based on either how the final decision affects oneself (without concern for others), or what the individual will gain from that decision.
II. Human nature is mainly of survival. However, there is also a natural need for control. For example, when a person enters an uncomfortable situation, or when people do not feel as though the people have control of their role in the setting people tend to take on one of two characteristics. They either shut down, become aloof, and withdraw, only acting when acted upon; only speaking when spoken to, or become loud and try to take control of the situation (run the show).
III. Moral values are only what each individual makes of them. There is no set in stone (excuse the pun), universal moral values in which an entire society religiously lives by. No matter where any one person goes there will be another individual able to challenge them on their views. Even if there is a law stating that, This is immoral and this individual shall be punished for it does not mean that everyone in that society agrees with it.
IV. Democracy is one of the more commonly used types of government (in one form or another). It is said that democracy is for the people, of the people, and by the people (in no particular order). Though it is correct on some astral plane, it is not correct in every sense. Yes, choice is given; yes, our choices affect us. Yet, we almost always vote for the person who has, perhaps, the most appealing qualifications, which could be classified as money and popularity. Overall, the system in which we elect people to preside over us is a popularity contest, with wealthy men and women putting down their competitors with expensive, overrun commercials.
V. Socialism is definitely not the answer. To have complete and total equality would not be in the best interest of the masses. Socialism is worse than democracy in the sense that at least in democracy the people choose their corrupt leader. If accomplishing that were not even possible, then where would we be? We would be dropping back down into our human nature, in which half the population would become hermits until the other half started to scream and yell out, Hello? What is going on here?
VI. The least corrupt type of government is monarchism. Though it has problems, it is by far one of the better. Yet this divine right crap and heir to the throne mentality has got to go. Divine right does not exist. Monarchies are wonderful, but the idea that the next of kin should take the current monarchs place when death comes is ludicrous.
VII. There is no right of rebellion. Rebellion is not given by religion (God), and it is not something that should be done just because people feel that taxes should not increase, or because people feel a law should or should not be passed. However, rebellion can be justified only when the masses mutually feel that, perhaps, a person was sentenced to death unfairly or without just cause. Then, and only then, is rebellion permitted. However, to have a massive rebellion, there has to be massive cooperation. Everyone knows that that is never going to happen, so rebellion truly does not exist, it is only a mere dream.
VIII. Natural rights do not exist. It is unfortunate, but true. Who is there to give us natural rights? God? No, not even God can stop someone from killing another if that person feels it is what must be done. There are no universal morals that we as a society live by, thus, only a persons conscience and sub-conscience can tell them justification between right and wrong.
IX. The most ideal form of government is a combination of democracy and monarchy. There would be a normal monarchy and one supreme ruler would be the head honcho when it came to decision-making. However, heir to the throne would be nixed. In its place is where democracy fits in. The masses would vote between three different candidates selected from the entries of those who felt a certain person was worthy of running. Those who submit their resume by a certain deadline are required to take a test as well as meet certain requirements before taking the test.
X. The test consists of thirty multiple-choice questions, as well as five free response questions. The multiple choice section is for the purpose of testing ones intelligence, while the free response section is to determine if an individual is a leader or follower, and if the candidate is a suitable leader. The former monarch grades the free response section, and a special computer with all of the correct answers grades the multiple-choice section. To insure there are no computer errors, the tests are run through the computer once every day for an entire week. Once the scores of both parts are averaged, the top three testers will be those running for monarch.
XI. By using this process there is an elimination of useless spending on runners parts. It also helps the masses have a narrower choice, while at the same time providing someone who is capable of handling their job. In cases of sudden death or illness, or reason for expulsion from the position of monarch the person with the next highest amount of votes will be on call and ready to take over (and so on if the second highest has problems). The term for the monarch is five years, and the monarch may be reelected as many times as wanted. However, the monarch must retake the multiple-choice section of the test for fear of dulling intelligence over the years.
XII. The masses are simply herds of cattle with enough sense to choose and survive. The role of the masses is to simply help keep a stable economy. At times it seems as though primates were not our ancestors, but cattle were what we descended from. The masses are both favorable and non-favorable. People help the economy, yet people are extremely lacking in intelligence. There are a few of us that rise above the herd and surpass all of the cattle. Those are the people who are to become monarchs.
XIII. Fate is not of this world. There is no such thing as predestination by a greater being. Before people are born, with your own free will and personal judgement, people choose the path in which individually will be taken. Everyone knows their ideal path in life before birth, people choose their parents by how certain situations will help them along their path to fulfill their purpose. Thus, predestination does exist, but each person makes an individual one, and the only fate that exists is the fate people determine for themselves. However, a persons path can be altered by choices and actions they make throughout their life.
XIV. In the human race there is one natural instinct that presides over every persons sub-conscience, if not conscience. This instinct is self-preservation. In almost everything anyone does one individual will always wonder, How will this affect me? Whether it is doing biology homework, or giving blood to save a life. There will always be the split-second filled with people asking themselves, Does this benefit me? and, What if I do (not)?
XV. Religion has an important role in society. Religion is what the masses base their daily lives on. It is what gets them up in the morning. If religion did not exist, the economy would eventually fall apart because the masses would not have anything to believe in, and people would think that there was no point in living, See, this shows just how dense the masses are, and how important religion is to the economy. It also works the other way around. Some people base their lives on not believing in something. History and science can be very close related at times. When a survey is taken on a certain type of people dealing with behavior in a certain setting, people with similar characteristics as those in the first survey will tend to have the same behaviors. This is a direct example of how science, the survey, and history, the repeat behavior, can act upon each other, and predict future events, behavior, etc.
XVI. All humans are irrational, but some individuals can become rational due to things people experienced as young children. After a certain age (16) people are either rational or irrational. At the age of sixteen people are no longer able to change from rational to irrational because life in a corrupt society has gone on for too long.
XVII. Ethics do not exist universally. Ethics and morals are quite a bit alike. There are no set ethics, only individual ideas of ethics that people live by.
XVIII. Justice cannot be defined because justice does not exist. If natural rights do not exist, justice cannot exist. When people are doing what people wish then there cannot be justice because that is what the individual thinks is right, so how can people be charged as doing something wrong.
XVIIII. The only difference between the male and female sexes, other than physical differences, is the amount of time in which it takes the males and females to develop their limited intelligence (unless, of course, a person is one of the people who has risen out of the herd-like state).
XVIV. Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. I believe that humans are born good but are corrupted by society. Society is where the herd mentality begins, and society begins when the state of nature is left and the herd becomes one with the cattle. This quote reveals that society is corrupt, and must be changed.
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