Existing Together

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I – Language is the means by which one entity can communicate with another.

II – Language can exist in spoken, written, physical, or image form.

III – The lack of Language precludes the complex interaction between individuals that is essential for evolution.

IV – The lack of language precludes all family, society, and civilization. 

V – A civilization, group, family, or an individual’s language directly shapes the given civilization, group, family or individual.

VI – The words available in any given language necessarily limits understanding in the population it supports.

VII – The words available in any given language necessarily creates biases in the population it supports.

VIII – Differences in word selection and meaning that exist between languages necessarily create a different understanding of the world between populations using separate languages.

IX – Differences between word selection and meaning that exists between languages can and will cause misunderstanding and conflict.

X – Individual words or representations thereof can hold different meanings to each individual even within the same language group. 

I - History is the preservation of knowledge or events beyond the moment of said knowledge or events inception.

II – All events are a direct result of the preceding events, as such the present and the future are in part dictated by history and our understanding of it. 

III – History can be preserved in many mediums, and the same piece of history can be preserved in multiple mediums.

IV – History no matter how clearly recorded is always open to interpretation. 

V – History is necessarily colored by the observers of said moment and the media in which it is stored.

VI – It is possible to change the interpretation or perceived meaning of history by affecting the storage media of said history.

VII – Some actors will purposely change history in an effort to affect others interpretation of history.

VIII – Not all of these actors will have good intentions, and even those with good intentions might be misguided.

IX – As such it is ethically, personally, societally, and evolutionarily vital that history is preserved as accurately as possible with as little bias as possible. 

X – As such it is ethically, personally, societally, and evolutionarily vital that history is examined and recounted as accurately as possible with as little bias as possible.

I – Consciousness is the ability to understand, integrate, use, contextualize, and transmit information.

II – Consciousness can be expanded through evolution, learning, society, or the use of technology.

III – Humanity has and continues to be become increasingly interconnected through its use of learning, society, and technology. 

IV – As humanity becomes deeply interconnected individual consciousness will expand.

V – Since humanity is becoming more conscious and interconnected a new form of consciousness is emerging.

VI – This new form of consciousness is a collective, or social consciousness.

VII – This collective, or social consciousness is desirable as it serves the common good and will allow humanity to progress. Existing together 

I – In any social group a shared or social morality will exist.

II – Said social morality is to varying degrees based on a group’s inherent virtues, knowledge, histories, religions, and shared stories. 

III – As such it is common for different populations to have separate and unique social morals.

IV – The existence of a social morality necessarily influences individual’s morality, and individual morality necessarily influences social morality.

V – Each action or inaction undertaken by an individual will expose said individual to praise or shame based on the social morality of the group.

VI – When reasonable all possible effort should be made to understand and accommodate social moralities that differ from your own. 

VII – When reasonable all possible effort should be made to not take offense when your social morality is questioned by another. 

VIII – A social group will act in a manner to enforce and perpetuate its own social morality.

I – In any social group a shared or social morality will exist.

II – Said social morality is to varying degrees based on a group’s inherent virtues, knowledge, histories, religions, and shared stories.

III – A society’s ability to collect, use, integrate, contextualize, create and transmit information is the basis for its advancement.

IV – As a society advances its morality must also advance to limit unnecessary pain, suffering, hardship, and horror that arises from new understandings and technologies. 

V - The wisdom of the past must be used to temper new learnings.

VI – This mindful advancement is desirable as it promotes the common good and fosters advancement.

I – Individual biases extend past the individual into culture, language, and society.

II – Individual Biases necessarily affect social biases, and social biases necessarily affect individual biases. 

III – Biases are often inappropriate and destructive to society.

IV – Because many biases are inappropriate and destructive society must accept the existence of, and the effects of bias.

V– Because many biases are inappropriate and destructive society must work to reduce bias through understanding and education. 

I – An individual’s existence is not necessarily more valuable than other individuals.

II – An individual’s existence is not necessarily in competition with other Individuals.

III – An individual existence should not purposefully exist at the expense of other individuals.  

IV – While competition between individuals is inevitable it should not be malicious. 

V – Competition between individuals should be viewed with the greater good in mind. 

VI – When society succeeds every individual within it benefits.  

I – Individuals will behave in ways that most benefit themselves and their close associates. 

II – These behaviors when viewed on the individual level are often reasonable and understandable. 

III – However, when we consider large numbers of individuals acting primarily in their own best interests’ various unintentional results will occur. 

IV – Further, when we consider large numbers of individuals acting primarily in their own best interests’ various negative results will occur. 

V – These unintentional and negative results while not necessarily harmful to the induvial are necessarily harmful to society. 

VI – As these unintentional and negative results are necessarily harmful to society individuals must closely consider the consequences of their actions beyond just themselves. 

VII – Individuals who behave in ways that benefit not only themselves or their closest associates can be said to have merit, to be moral, mindful and of worth. 

I – In all cases individual humans have their own unique motivations in intentions. 

II – Individuals often prioritize their own interest, which is an inherent trait of human behavior.

III – Many individuals willfully remain unaware of the consequences of their actions, often as a means to protect their own mental wellbeing.

IV – Many individuals, despite understanding the consequences consciously choose to act in ways that are harmful to themselves or others.

V – As such, each individual should actively reflect on their own motivations to better understand themselves and their actions.

VI – As such, each individual should actively consider the motivations of others to foster empathy and mutual understanding. 

VII – Developing a common set of motivations is beneficial as it fosters trust between individuals, which might otherwise be lacking

VIII – Developing a common set of motivations is beneficial as it helps identify and mitigate the actions of bad actors and as such is crucial for fostering trust and safety within the group.

VIII – Developing a common set of motivations is advantageous, as it facilitates the identification and management of harmful behaviors, thereby supporting trust and promoting safety within the group.

IX – It must be accepted that there will be individuals who, due to their harmful behaviors or intentions, can never be safely trusted or integrated into the group.

X – Individuals who purposely act in ways that are harmful to common good must be removed from the group, but only after all reasonable efforts to amend their behavior have been exhausted.

XI – Individuals who are consciously unwilling to serve the common good must be removed from the group, but only after all reasonable efforts to reconcile with them have been exhausted.

I – To successfully advance and persist as a species there will be occasions where difficult but necessary choices will need to be made. 

II – The Principles and beliefs held by Those Who Muse will often be sufficient to guide the process by which choices are made. 

III – There will be occasions where the principles and beliefs of Those Who Muse will not be sufficient.

IV – These difficult choices by their nature will require the followers of Those Who Muse to act in ways counter to their principles. 

V – When confronted with a difficult choice significant efforts shall be made to find a solution that does not violate the principles of Those Who Muse. 

VI – When necessary, actions taken counter to the principles of Those Who Muse must be taken with care and restraint. 

VII – When it is necessary to act counter to the principles of Those Who Muse, the final decision to act will be adjudicated by majority agreement of some appropriate body.

VIII – When actions that are counter to the principles of Those Who Muse are taken, said actions will be carefully and faithfully recorded. 

IX – These accountings shall include all pertinent information related to said choice.

X – These accountings shall be a matter of church record. 

XI – As these choices are counter the Principles of Those Who Muse each incident will be unique and will not set precedent for future choices. 

I – Willful ignorance encompasses behaviors that are purposefully destructive to both the common good and the individual.

II – Willful ignorance can be the result of conscious or unconscious bias.

III – Willful ignorance involves the refusal to accept facts as true despite overwhelming evidence.

IV – Willful ignorance includes the unwillingness to consider alternate ideas or opinions.

V – Willful ignorance often manifests as aggression when confronted with differing viewpoints.

VII – Willful ignorance often manifests as biased, racist, or exclusionary attitudes.

VIII – Willful ignorance often causes pain, suffering, hardship and horror.

IX – Individuals who act in willfully ignorant ways should be meet with understanding.

X – Individuals who act in willfully ignorant ways should be removed from the group if the cause actual harm. 

I – Business should be conducted in such a way to maximize the benefit to the common good.

II – Business should be conducted in such a way to maximize the benefit to the community through employment, taxes and goods.

III – Business should be conducted in such a way to maximize the benefit to the employee through pay and benefits.

IV - Business should be conducted in such a way to maximize the benefit to the consumer through availability, quality and cost.

V - Business should be conducted in such a way to maximize the benefit of the investor so long as it does not burden the community, employee or the consumer. 

VI – Business should be conducted in such a way to minimize harm to its communities, employees, consumers, and its environment.