Global Declaration of Independence
by Evno Omni on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 at 10:35
When in the course of global events it becomes necessary for the people to dissolve the political dogmas and and exploitative systems that have bound them to servitude, and assume the powers as citizens of the world to work towards a future based on the flourishing of all, rather than a few at the cost of many; the powers which allow us to work towards cooperation with our fellow beings, and to be free of the participation in in the forced competition and conflict of political and economic entities.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all beings are created equal, and that none have the right to cause suffering to another for individual gain. These unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of contentment apply to all, not only to the fortunate in wealth, or species, nor are they dependent upon geo-political location and affiliation. Furthermore, we grant that clean water, shelter, medical treatment, and education, being required for the dignity of human life, are rights of each person. Such rights are not granted by governments, but rather governments serve as stewards to these rights. When such governments fail to do so, they no longer serve as effective governing bodies, and rather as oppressors of their citizenry.
Thus, we citizens of the world, declare our independence in deciding the direction we wish our future to take.
We declare independence from the decisions of our governments which force us into unnecessary conflicts, and create enemies of our fellow human beings.
We declare independence from the imposed reliance on fossil fuels, and manufactured scarcity which this creates.
We declare independence from the debt-based economy, and pledge to work with real-value systems, and not to pay off the past in servitude, or indenture our future and that of our children.
We declare independence from obligatory participation in the exploitative systems of this planet, either in contributing to them through our daily lives, or to allow ourselves to be victimized by them through intimidation or desperation.
We declare the freedom to pursue our values and vision of the future. The freedom to see all of humanity as our brothers and sisters; and ourselves as stewards of the other species on the planet.
We declare the freedom to act based on the abundance of the planet, with the understanding that there is enough for all if we work together.
We declare the freedom from fear; that systems of political and economic might cannot scare us into conformity with that which we know to be detrimental to our communal future.
We the people, who hold ourselves to be citizens of world, above divisions of nationality, religion, race, or political affiliation, affirm this independence from the established governing bodies. We will continue to exercise our innate freedoms to gather, share expression, and to act in the best interest of all.
