Okay, What is It? Free World Charter
Came across this in Facebook and guessing from whence it got its roots, I decided to start this thread so you folks can poke around and tell us what you think.
The Free World Charter: What is The Free World Charter?
The Free World Charter is a statement of principles that has the potential to optimise life on Earth for all species, eradicate poverty and greed, and advance progress.
Neither political nor religious, these ten short principles could form the foundation of a new, advanced society that uses no money, is free, fair and sustainable. They are based solely on nature, common sense and survival.
The Free World Charter is now widely considered a logical progression out of the failing mechanisms of today's society, and a natural step in our evolution.
Quote slogan: "Let's make everything free." Oh wow, that sounds great!! I want to know just how much it is going to cost to make everything FREE!!
Preamble
In this year, 2013, our personal freedoms, environment and biodiversity have become critically endangered by our mismanagement of global resources.
This charter document proposes ten fundamental principles on which to grow an entirely new world society based on fairness, common sense and survival. 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.
If you agree with this vision, please register your support by becoming a signatory and sharing this website and its ideals with your friends. It is only with popular support that we can effect the kind of changes now necessary to sustain life on Earth into the far future.
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Re: Okay, What is It? Free World Charter
Scratchy, could you have picked an easier topic its almost the weekend. :RpS_wink:
This certainly seems like a noble, although not real well thought out concept. But then there are no shortage of those movements that gain popularity. I think the biggest flaw that I see is it is very easy to discount the benefits people have received from a society where things are not free. In a similar fashion that someone who has never been sickened by unsafe water never gives a second thought to how that water stays safe. Could almost write for an entire day on the pluses and minuses of money as a medium of exchange, Capitalism, Socialism, dictators, greed, generosity, free will, and laziness. Or any combination thereof!
One interesting discussion I had recently was with a taxi driver from somewhere in Africa, I just don't remember where. During the trip we got to talking about government. One thing he said about the US that stuck with me, is if the government sets out to build a bridge you will end up with a bridge. You will probably pay too much for it, it will take longer than expected, and it won't be as many lanes as people want. But still you will get a bridge. Where he was from, government is so corrupt that all the money allocated for the bridge would end up in a Swiss bank account. That is about as far from free as I can come up with in terms of the human condition. And when thinking through all the iterations of this, even in my own life I just don't see how we get to free. For instance, I donate to the local food bank but am not willing to donate so much that I can't feed my own family. Nor am I willing to donate so much that I can't afford cable tv, interwebs, AC and an occasional meal out. On the other side of that, the ability to earn money to pay for those things serves as a big motivator, so at some level I think it evens out.
While I applaud these folks for generous thinking, it seems like it is going to fall pretty flat, unless the raise a lot of money.
Re: Okay, What is It? Free World Charter
Sorry Ribshaw, I forgot for a second it was a holiday weekend also! :RpS_smile:
Where these people are concerned, you can almost BET there is a catch and a collection plate.
Re: Okay, What is It? Free World Charter
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ribshaw
Scratchy, could you have picked an easier topic its almost the weekend. :RpS_wink:
This certainly seems like a noble, although not real well thought out concept. But then there are no shortage of those movements that gain popularity. I think the biggest flaw that I see is it is very easy to discount the benefits people have received from a society where things are not free. In a similar fashion that someone who has never been sickened by unsafe water never gives a second thought to how that water stays safe. Could almost write for an entire day on the pluses and minuses of money as a medium of exchange, Capitalism, Socialism, dictators, greed, generosity, free will, and laziness. Or any combination thereof!
One interesting discussion I had recently was with a taxi driver from somewhere in Africa, I just don't remember where. During the trip we got to talking about government. One thing he said about the US that stuck with me, is if the government sets out to build a bridge you will end up with a bridge. You will probably pay too much for it, it will take longer than expected, and it won't be as many lanes as people want. But still you will get a bridge. Where he was from, government is so corrupt that all the money allocated for the bridge would end up in a Swiss bank account. That is about as far from free as I can come up with in terms of the human condition. And when thinking through all the iterations of this, even in my own life I just don't see how we get to free. For instance, I donate to the local food bank but am not willing to donate so much that I can't feed my own family. Nor am I willing to donate so much that I can't afford cable tv, interwebs, AC and an occasional meal out. On the other side of that, the ability to earn money to pay for those things serves as a big motivator, so at some level I think it evens out.
While I applaud these folks for generous thinking, it seems like it is going to fall pretty flat, unless the raise a lot of money.
You have made some very good points "ribshaw" but man is a predator. The species is predatory and it will not change its basic nature. What is most likely to happen when the species at the top of the food chain is extinguished is that the second biggest predatory species takes over.
In Asimov's story there is nobody to maintain the balance of nature so eco systems break down and
deforistation sets in. Cats and dogs who had been introduced by man had evolved into dangerous predatory species and all life is eventually extinguished.
Asimov speculated on the matter and I like his line of thinking.
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scratchycat
Sorry Ribshaw, I forgot for a second it was a holiday weekend also! :RpS_smile:
Where these people are concerned, you can almost BET there is a catch and a collection plate.
They are on the Facebook https://www.facebook.com/freeworldcharter
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I am left with a few thoughts, other than isn't that nice. I can remember more than one person who worked their whole life hating what that did, and the people they worked with even more. Within a short period of time after retirement they were sick or had passed away. And to pull from an old MLM quote, "the only place success comes before work is in the dictionary". I think their intentions seem well meaning, but not very realistic.
Then there are plenty of things most of us would love to do, but serve no real purpose when done in mass. We can't all be rock stars, or surgeons, or president, even the circus needs someone to clean up after the elephants. The only reason a brick layer can pay to educate his children or go to the beach is that someone wants to pay him to lay bricks.
You may be right on the money, I am wondering if this leads to some sort of a cult or similar where people are asked to give you their worldly possessions.
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path2prosperity
You have made some very good points "ribshaw" but man is a predator. The species is predatory and it will not change its basic nature. What is most likely to happen when the species at the top of the food chain is extinguished is that the second biggest predatory species takes over.
In Asimov's story there is nobody to maintain the balance of nature so eco systems break down and
deforistation sets in. Cats and dogs who had been introduced by man had evolved into dangerous predatory species and all life is eventually extinguished.
Asimov speculated on the matter and I like his line of thinking.
I have been reading their Facebook page a little, contemplated asking a few questions, but they are in their own world. They bring up some valid concerns, some of which I share, I just am not reaching the same conclusions. For what they are proposing, it would be easier to set up a Super Hero's page were we all are assigned magic powers that enable us to tackle the world's problems.
