Phil Beaver seeks to collaborate on the-objective-truth, which can only be discovered. The comment box below invites readers to write.
"Civic"
refers to citizens who collaborate for individual
happiness with civic integrity more than for the city, state, nation, or
society.
Consider writing a personal
paraphrase of the preamble, which offers fellow citizens mutual equality: For discussion, I convert the preamble’s predicate phrases to nouns and
paraphrase it for my interpretation of its proposal as follows: This good citizen practices the U.S. disciplines---integrity, justice,
peace, strength, and prosperity, "in order to” develop responsible
human-independence “to ourselves and our Posterity.” I want to improve my interpretation by
listening to other citizens and their interpretations yet would preserve the
original, 1787, text, unless it is amended by the people.
It seems the
Supreme Court occasionally refers to it, and no one has challenged whether or
not the preamble is a legal statement. The fact that it changed this
independent country from a confederation of states to a union of states
deliberately managed by disciplined fellow citizens convinces me the preamble
is legal. Equity in opportunity and outcome is shared by the people who collaborate
for human justice.
Every citizen
has equal opportunity to either trust-in and collaborate-on the goals stated in
the preamble or be dissident to the agreement. I think 2/3 of citizens try
somewhat to use the preamble but many do not articulate commitment to the
goals. However, it seems less than 2/3 understand that “posterity” implies
grandchildren. “Freedom of religion,” which fellow citizens have no means to
discipline, oppresses freedom to develop integrity.
Selected theme from this week
Dependent-liberty
Some writers seem to use “freedom” and “liberty” interchangeably.
For example, in 1769, “Political freedom includes in it every other
blessing. All the pleasures of riches, science, virtue, and even religion
itself derive their value from liberty alone.” Benjamin Rush to
Catharine Macaulay, January 18, 1769. (In each paragraph, the emphasis is mine.)
Some suggest that the human being deserves freedom-from
tyranny [I think, in order to develop humble-integrity rather than tolerate infidelity
to self]. For example in 1807, “Freedom
is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs
to us by the laws of God and nature.” Benjamin Franklin,
Maxims and Morals from Dr. Franklin, 1807.
Humility constrains the human being from the liberty-to
abuse another person. For example in 1792, “Liberty is the power to do everything
that does not interfere with the rights of others: thus, the exercise of the
natural rights of every individual has no limits save those that assure to
other members of society the enjoyment of the same rights.” Thomas Paine,
Plan of a Declaration of Rights, 1792.
Does “liberty” differ from “freedom” as emancipationm, as expressed in 1821? “The
human mind will some day get back to the freedom it enjoyed 2000 years ago.
This country, which has given to the world the example of physical liberty,
owes to it that of moral emancipation also. For, as yet, it is but nominal with
us. The inquisition of public opinion overwhelms in practice the freedom
asserted by the laws in theory.” Thomas Jefferson to
John Adams, January 22, 1821.
Too often, liberty is taken as license; consider the
1789 bloody revolution’s "liberty, equality, fraternity". Simon
Bolivar in the Angostura Address, 1819, said, “[A]mbition and intrigue exploit
the credulity and inexperience of men foreign to all political, [economic] or
civil knowledge; mere illusions are accepted as reality, license is taken for
liberty, treachery for patriotism, revenge for justice.” Democrat mayors and governors licensed terror in the U.S. summer of 2020. The entity We
the People of the United State neglected preservation of freedom-from tyranny
as hoodlums seemed to express dependent-liberty licensed and sponsored by mayors and governors who belong to the Democrat Party.
The cause of U.S. regression apparent in Thomas Jefferson’s
1821 letter (quoted above) is “the Holy alliance, in and out of Congress.” But
Jefferson did not plainly state that Congress’s unconstitutional imposition of
civil “freedom of religion” rather than encouragement to civic humble-integrity
kept the U.S. psychologically dependent on colonial-British tradition: needing “moral
emancipation”. (Incidentally, Jefferson, in 1821, mentioned Bolivar’s
struggles.)
Whereas freedom-from tyranny is a human demand, only war or license granted by the victor offer liberty. Liberty is contentious, whether religious, wealth, race, gender, or other discrimination. Only responsible human independence rather than licensed dependence can encourage us to integrity, both as wholeness and as humility.
Quora
https://www.quora.com/unanswered/How-has-the-definition-of-freedom-changed-in-the-pre-Columbian-era-of-America?
By Max Romero
I don’t know and perceive no incentive for me to speculate.
What’s important to me is somebody’s notion that
freedom-from tyranny is a human demand and liberty-to behave is a civil
license.
The summer of 2020, with Democrat Mayors and Governors
supporting tyrants’ license to harm people, property, and order, convinced me
that I do not support liberty at all. Too often, liberty is egocentric license
to draw somebody else’s blood.
I once promoted “responsible human liberty,” and dropped it
for “responsible human independence.” People who foster dependence are aliens
to the proffered U.S. people’s proportion. Thomas Paine called them traitors in
“Common Sense,” 1776---a precursor to the 1787 proffered proposition.
If you like these ideas, consider
the Quora Spaces “Appreciators” and “Preamblers.” If you like, contribute your
talents. (This work, in its 7th year, with appreciation to over 80
fellow-citizens, is not intended as a revenue generator.)
FB add on: The critical distinctions are human freedom-from tyranny,
civil-license to dependent-liberty, and responsible human independence.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-line-between-good-and-evil?
I think the ineluctably good citizen neither initiates nor tolerates
harm to or from any person or association.
https://www.quora.com/Ideas-are-thoughts-beliefs-and-expectations-about-the-existence-of-one-totality-Values-are-ideas-that-we-value-What-are-the-most-valuable-ideas-and-why?
by Kevin Michael McDaniel
I think there is only one critical idea: to be a human being
(rather than one of the opposites), a person must accept their individual
power, individual energy, and individual authority (HIPEA) in order to develop
humble-integrity to self rather than tolerate infidelity.
The human being is so powerful it takes about 3 decades to
acquire the comprehension and intention to live a complete human life, and
another 3-4 to accumulate self-interested choices leading to psychological
maturity.
FB add on: It
is critical for a person to accept and develop the power of being a human being.
https://www.quora.com/How-powerful-is-the-power-of-suggestion?
How gullible is the listener?
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-social-construct-and-a-cultural-construct?
What is personal construct?
https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-avoid-being-vilified-for-my-opinions-when-everyone-willing-to-listen-can-be-followed-logically-leading-to-an-undeniable-truth? by Daryl Littleton
Mr. Littleton, I hope other readers will consider your idea:
I take it as iterative listening&speaking.
I think fellow-citizens ought to develop humble-integrity in
self-interest.
That is to say, responsibly pursue the happiness they prefer by appreciating
fellow-citizens who develop human responsibility.
To answer, let me express how I interpret your question.
First by “undeniable-truth” you mean, to me, the-objective-truth if
not the-ineluctable-truth, most of which humankind does not know.
Humankind conducts research on the-ineluctable-evidence
to discover the-objective-truth. Further, humankind invents new instruments-of and
explores new modes-of perception in order to improve
the-objective-truth and approach if not attain the-ineluctable-truth.
In your individual pursuit of the-objective-truth, you
maintain the position “I don’t know” when that is so, yet
wish to express your opinion so that fellow-citizens can
comprehend it and share ideas that could improve your comprehension. To so aid
your quest, and you perceive aiding others, the listener must be willing to
comprehend your words, phrases, and statements, much as I am trying to
understand “undeniable truth”.
Your shareable insight is that to accomplish civic
connection, follow-citizens must listen with integrity to the speaker’s
language, clarify the message, and sincerely respond whether negatively or
positively. When listener speaks, speaker swaps to listener, so as to
mutually enhance each opinion toward the-objective-truth if not
the-ineluctable-truth. The fellow-citizens continue this iterative listening until
both are satisfied that the civic discovery is mutually comprehended and future
actions will be better; that is, behaviors closer to responsible-human-independence yet serving the individual person’s responsible
pursuit of happiness.
It is important to focus on responsible-human-independence,
because neither the God nor any government will usurp the necessity that
motivates humble-integrity among human beings. By humble-integrity each human
being can measure their personal integrity. By “the God” I mean whatever
controls the unfolding of the universe, be it physics, chaos, necessity, a
mysterious intelligent being. No matter what a person believes, it seems
prudent to reserve sufficient humility to the God.
To be brief, necessity demands that human beings
connect in order to constrain chaos, and it is in each person’s self-interest
to listen to each other with intentions for human-equity under statutory
justice. Does that seem close to your message?
These ideas have been developed during the last 7 years of
public library meetings (appreciation to over 80 people). The discussion has
now added two Quora Spaces: 1) Appreciators and 2) Preamblers. Please consider
contributing to the listening&speaking there.
FB add on: By
choosing to be a human being rather than one of the antonyms, we may use
iterative listening&speaking to ultimately discover the God.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-ethical-practices-in-technology?
Research without integrity is ruinous, integrity without research is wasted.
https://www.quora.com/What-should-I-read-after-Platos-books? By David Membrives
My first thought is to consider my view that political philosopher
Albert Einstein erroneously constrained himself to speak to the audience when
he said “Science without religion is lame, religion without science is
blind." Closer to his literature-message is: Research without integrity is
ruinous, integrity without research is wasted.
If my point appeals to you, study Einstein’s social commentary.
If not, my best though is to click on Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
use the search block for the word of phrase that is most interesting to you,
and begin to study. For example, “truth” finds 1706 documents. Before long,
you’ll learn about a thinker you’d like to know more about and can take a
respite from “truth.”
FB add on: After Plato, read Albert Einstein's political-philosophy
essays. If so, it won't be easy. For example, all that remains is syntax in:
Research without integrity is ruinous; integrity without research is wasted.
https://www.quora.com/How-has-the-book-The-Power-of-Now-changed-you?
I can’t say that it has changed me. I did not like the book
as I read it. Also, I have always felt that the time to act is now.
Not to change the subject, and thinking I’m not, on 9/11 our
employees met at the portico of our main building for a minute of silence. As
the seconds ticked by, I was moved by the pent-up emotions to sing the Star
Spangled Banner, which I can do. My second thought was “grandstanding.” I did
not open my mouth. I regret it to this day.
https://www.quora.com/unanswered/How-is-identity-formed-and-shaped? by Catherine Doucer
Identity is formed and shaped by a person’s response to the
necessity of human self-discipline. Only the human species has the awareness
and grammar by which to choose a lifestyle, good or bad.
First, the newborn may be coached and encouraged to accept
being a human being. No culture I know of shares the Merriam-Webster antonyms: animal,
beast,
beastie,
brute,
and critter.
It was a shock to me. I have known criminal fellow-citizens but encountered a
human-opposite only once in my life, I think.
Second, youth may be coached and encouraged to accept human,
individual power, individual energy, and individual authority (HIPEA) to either
develop humble-integrity or tolerate infidelity to their unique person. I know
of no culture whose Education Departments inculcate these principles.
Third, necessity assigns to man&woman the responsibility
to constrain chaos on earth. I know of no civilization that teaches the
principle of spousal appreciation and fidelity in order to lessen the chaos
their posterity must face.
Consequently, the countless ova that fertile women produce
have small chance to receive the dignity and equity they are due: conception by
a man&woman who will appreciate the gestated and born human-being for life.
Not to blame Mom and Dad, who did their best, but I was
reared to worship and praise their divided, doctrinal Gods (even though they
attended the same church-institution). It took me 5 decades to discover and
begin to nurture Phil Beaver, a person who trusts-in and commits-to
the-ineluctable-truth. Thereby, when I do not know the-objective-truth, I
accept “I do not know.”
If I had not discovered and accepted my person, I would
still be nurturing a false identity. I doubt it would be one of those Mom or
Dad had in mind for me. But it would not be the pursuit of humble-integrity, by
which I try to measure my personal integrity.
A culture that intends these principles was proffered in the
U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. Congress regressed it with the 1791
Bill of Rights. It usurps the humble-integrity expressed in colonial American
documents dated 1774, 1776, and 1784, and matured in the 1787 Constitution.
I am developing these principles in two Quora Spaces: 1)
Appreciators and 2) Preamblers. Please consider contributing.
FB add on: The discipline to humbly choose human life
accumulates to determine a person’s identity.
https://www.quora.com/Whos-interpretation-of-human-behavior-is-the-right-one?
Necessity assigns to man and woman the responsibility to
constrain chaos in their lives. It follows that the one who causes chaos is
wrong.
FB add on: In
civic integrity, it's important to develop responsible human independence in
order to break solidarity when the group intends harm.
https://www.quora.com/Should-historical-figures-be-morally-judged-based-on-contemporary-standards?
As with fellow-citizens, historical figures should not be
judged: their actions should be judged. The judge is obliged to employ
the-ineluctable-truth. Otherwise, the conclusion “I don’t know,” must be
accepted by the judge.
Consider, for example, R. E. Lee, who Abraham Lincoln asked
to be the general for the USA when the Confederate States of American (CSA)
fired on Fort Sumter. Why did Lee forsake his country? His own written words
attest to a more erroneous interpretation of the Holy Bible. See https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Letter_from_Robert_E_Lee_to_Mary_Randolph_Custis_Lee_December_27_1856,
where Lee expresses religious angst toward abolitionists, calling them “evil.”
This was not merely Lee’s attitude, it is the basis of the
CSA’s erroneous conclusion that they must secede from the USA. “[P]ublic opinion at the North has invested a great political error
with the sanction of more erroneous religious belief.” See https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_scarsec.asp. Ironically, the CSA appealed “to the Supreme Judge of the world
for the rectitude of our intentions.” Their 7 state to 27 state unfavorable military
power was insufficient for their intentions.
It is important to recall that
bloodletting over slavery, like white-Christian versus white-Christian
“Bleeding Kansas” starting in 1854, must be remembered as the religious-zeal to
kill fellow-citizens. There is growing attention to the Ethiopian Tewahedo
Bible (360 AD); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Tewahedo_biblical_canon.
I imagine the doctrinal God is black and God’s people are black and that
implies that ultimately, whites will be slaves. It is important for
fellow-citizens to separate humble-integrity for actual living from religious
hope for mysterious afterlife.
R.E. Lee, like so many human beings
did not accept the individual power, the individual energy, and the individual
authority (HIPEA) to develop humble-integrity rather than tolerate infidelity
to self. Neither government nor church will usurp an individual’s HIPEA. The
individual cannot consign HIPEA.
FB add on: Fellow-citizens each have self-interest to
consider Christianity's role in the U.S. Civil War: Always divisive,
Christianity is poised to ruin us again.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-ethical-systems-which-would-work-in-a-multicultural-world-to-bring-peace-liberty-and-prosperity?
(by Brian Fey)
Mr. Fey, I appreciate your question. I work for an achievable
better future staring in 2021, so try to promote civic suggestions that were
proffered before and repressed by cultures.
This is a multicultural world, so that part is easy.
Most of us are human beings. But some behave as opposites.
Merriam-Webster online informs us that near-opposites of “human being” include animal,
beast, beastie,
brute,
and critter.”
Plant is in a different biological phylum. I can think of no way to establish
peace with human opposites than to constraint them.
Among the human beings, some think crime pays. Civic
citizens encourage criminals to reform or risk constraint. But consider the
criminality that has consumed the U.S. Democrat Party. Democrat Mayors and
Governors made the summer of 2020 a domestic reign of terror. They granted
license to human- opposites who, for example, smashed people in the face from
behind in the dark of night to express egocentric liberty. Call it solidarity’s
terror for bloody-liberty again. With this evidence, I cannot envision
“responsible human liberty” and hope you and I will consider “responsible human
independence.” With responsible human independence (or your improvement), an individual
can reject solidarity and report harm-intentions to first responders.
Ethics varies with culture, civilization, and association.
For humankind, ethics is discovered by comprehending the ineluctable evidence
and learning how to responsibly apply the discovery. Ethics is the journal of
discovery under humble-integrity to the-ineluctable-truth. Consequently, I hope
you and I will develop humble-integrity or better as a route to human/civic
ethics (or your improvement) more than cultural/civil ethics.
That brings us to a system in this world for peace,
responsible independence, and prosperity. I suggest that Education Departments
in every nation of people reform so as to inculcate four human acceptances
while information on which to manage the future is being transferred for the
student’s use.
The individual first accepts that they are a unique
human
being and must take charge of acquiring comprehension and intention to
live a human life. Second, the human accepts the individual power, the individual
energy, and the individual authority to either develop humble-integrity to self
or to tolerate infidelity. Third, if the former, they are aware
to behave for equity under statutory justice; that is, to constrain/prevent any
harm caused/intended by those who use HIPEA for crime and worse. Fourth,
the civic citizen neither initiates nor tolerates harm to or from any person or
association.
The collective civic citizens work to constrain chaos in the
world in order to practice and encourage peace, responsible independence, and
prosperity to themselves and their posterity.
I write to learn and hope you will comment.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-true-freedom-in-a-nutshell?
(by Jacob
Luco)
It seems evident from the license taken by the U.S. Democrat Party in 2020
that no human entity can assure life, liberty, property, or pursuit of
happiness when the mob protests for egocentric “rights”.
I think the US is at an abyss repressing the 1787 U.S. Constitution’s
humble integrity. An achievable better future is on the way by the entity We
the People of the United States restoring the humble-integrity expressed by
American-continental documents from 1774 through 1787. Humility was repressed
by Congress in the 1791 Bill of Rights, and Congress maintains the tyranny to
this day.
The four Greek virtues--- prudence/wisdom, justice,
temperance/moderation, and courage---be imposed on human individuals.
Too many individuals abuse fellow citizens who practice these virtues.
Necessity requires each human to constrain chaos in their life, and the
freedom-to develop the required humble-integrity may be the only provision
fellow-citizens may demand of each other. But only fellow-citizens who behave
for equity under statutory justice develop responsible human independence: a
minority game chaos for personal gain. Some merely pretend dependency and the
worst nurture a lifestyle opposite of human being. Merriam-Webster online
informs us that near-opposites of “human being” include animal,
beast, beastie,
brute,
and critter.
Plant is in a different biological phylum.
I think the opportunity to develop humble-integrity is the only freedom that
matters to the human being. The more fellow-citizens accept the privilege to
develop their person, the more successful humankind will be in performing their
assigned duty: constrain chaos in the world.
FB add on: Developing humble-integrity to self can
protect a human being from tolerating an opposite life style, like brute.
https://www.quora.com/Are-you-tired-of-being-into-this-worlds-dilemma?
No. I think there is an achievable better future we can
readily describe then go there.
I have been working for 4 of my nearly 8 decades to answer
two questions: 1) with so many wonderful people, why is the world still in
conflict and 2) with a proffered culture of responsible human independence, why
is the United States still regressing since September 17, 1787, when its
domestic culture of public discipline was proposed?
I am working to connect the dots from 4 thousand years ago
with public aid on two Quora Spaces:
AppreciatorPhilUS and PreamblerPhilUS. Both Spaces are for global
participation, because “ourselves and our posterity” ought to improve on what’s
good and frame on the wall what’s bad so as not to repeat it.
Here’s just one principle to perhaps interest you: when we engage in civic talk, each of us
brings our personal integrity for frank, iterative sharing in order to mutually
discover humble-integrity that accommodates each of our pursuits of happiness
as we perceive it rather than according to another party’s vision for each of
us.
We intend to be lucid, sincere, and uphonic in our dialogue;
clear, sincere, and attractive in our writing. We speak the message we
understand without attempting to use a perfectly universal language, then hope
to dialogue to clarify and perhaps reform to a better message or expression. We
speak to listen.
https://www.quora.com/Does-everyone-have-morals-1?
No.
Human beings are born totally uninformed and can develop
into an opposite. Merriam-Webster online informs us that near-opposites of
“human being” include animal,
beast, beastie,
brute,
and critter.
Plant is in a different biological phylum.
A nest of acceptances leads to humble-integrity. First, is
accepting being human and the attendant responsibilities---to acquire the
comprehension and intention to live a human life. Second is to accept the human
individual power, individual energy, and individual authority (HIPEA) to either
develop
humble-integrity to self or tolerate infidelity. With
infidelity, life may be cut short.
Some people use HIPEA to develop crime, because they think
crime pays. They are nevertheless fellow-citizens and human beings. They have a
sense of right and wrong that is not in their self-interest; they subject
themselves to statutory law-enforcement; they tolerate bad morals. But the
moment they perceive humble-integrity in their self-interest, they can reform. Citizens
who develop humble-integrity do all they can to encourage good morals.
However, people who tolerate any of the MW opposites to
“human being” don’t ponder morals. Human beings must constrain animals, beasts,
beasties, brutes, and critters.
FB add on: I
think humankind must constrain some individuals.
https://www.quora.com/What-are-three-of-your-most-cherished-values?
I’d like to own clarity, humility, and discipline.
https://www.quora.com/How-can-you-judge-the-rightness-or-evilness-of-your-actions?
Ponder your problem and possible actions and weigh them
according to tow demands: 1) neither initiate nor tolerate harm to or from any
person or association and 2) behave so as to constrain chaos in your life.
For example with potential evil: With friends who decide to cause chaos, take
two actions: 1) tell them you oppose their plan and want to stop them and 2)
leave the scene, so that they can guess your action is to report them to first
responders rather than attempt vigilantism. Report to first responders in time
to stop the chaos.
In a positive example, the other night, I woke up recalling
words I spoke that could be taken as offensive. The next morning, I called the
person and described my error and apologized. The other party said he had not
reacted but comprehends that he could have taken offense and forgave me. That’s
a true story, not fiction for my post.
FB add on: Choose
to constrain chaos.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-physical-law-and-moral-law?
I think perhaps the most powerful physicist entrapped
himself in his image of what “science and religion” conferences wanted to hear,
but political philosopher Albert Einstein expressed, in my view that physics
and it progeny including psychology conform to the same laws.
Comprehend his words at https://samharris.org/my-friend-einstein/
in the essay “The Laws
of Science and The Laws of Ethics.” Notice that Einstein’s only
example is that good people don’t lie so as to lessen human misery and loss.
The losses often come in blood, separation, death, and other physical
manifestations. We all know this, but tend to lie anyway. We should reform in
our own self-interest, and I’m working on it and am at least acutely aware of
my behavior.
Einstein is not recognized as a political philosopher, I
think because he wrote for the people who invited him to speak rather than for
the proprietary, political philosophy white tower. He would have served us
better if he had accepted and expressed his brilliance. For example, I think
his nonsense for the audience, "Science without religion is lame, religion
without science is blind" would serve humble-integrity better as “Research without evidence is speculation, evidence without
research is confusion.”
In other words, religion has no role in
either research or developing humble-integrity.
FB add on:
Physics and integrity conform to the same laws.
https://www.quora.com/What-does-justice-create?
Merriam-Webster online proffers for justice, “the maintenance
or administration of what is just especially
by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of
merited rewards or punishments.”
Unpacking this, administration refers to reported harm,
suspect accusation or arrest, indictment, arraignment, discovery, prosecution
and defense preparations, judicial guidance, trial, and verdict. This
incomplete list may be divided into law-enforcement and adjudication. “What is
just” follows written law and prevails even if injustice is discovered. When
injustice is discovered, the law may be amended to remedy the problem, and
thereby, statutory justice may be approached.
For viability, the American judicial system seeks
adversarial trials that hinge on reasonable doubt created by the defense or
prevented by the prosecution. This provision introduces an element of injustice
depending upon the preparation and skills on each side of the debate.
In jury trials, the Supreme Court recently required states
to provide unanimous verdicts rather than the impartial verdicts made
possible by majority verdicts. There are two ironies involved in the Ramos
v. Louisiana (2020) opinion. First, the court used colonial-English
precedent to favor unanimous verdicts whereas England in 1967 adopted majority
verdicts, 10:2, in order to lessen organized-crime influence on jury trials;
it’s a matter of statistics. That is, with 51:49 inhabitants, it is unlikely to
obtain 100% vote for justice. Second, the US Supreme Court, notorious for a 5:4
political split among justices voted 6:3 to force the injustice of 12:0 juries
on the entity We the People of the United States. Tyranny in the highest
judicial office seems unashamed!
Only US citizens can hold the US Supreme Court responsible
for its tyranny. And only by developing the humble-integrity to hold injustice
to a fellow-citizen as lessening fellow-citizens’ self-interest can the work to
develop statutory justice emerge as a people’s priority.
Ineluctably good citizens behave for equity under statutory
justice, and the 1787 US Constitution proposes responsible human independence. So
far, citizens have not established US practices and are still bemused by
colonial-English-tradition.
Eventually, justice may create human dignity and equity
among our fellow citizens who are judges. We’ll soon know immediate chances for
an achievable better future.
FB add on: If
the entity We the People of the United States eventually requires it, justice
will create human dignity and equity among fellow citizens who are US Supreme
Court Justices.
https://www.quora.com/What-makes-a-teacher-morally-wrong-if-he-she-is-engaged-in-gambling?
Merriam-Webster online Man & woman is charged by
necessity to constrain chaos in their life. Individuals who appreciate the
demand to constrain chaos neither initiate nor tolerate harm to or from any
person or association. It is well documented that the gambling industry abuses
human gullibility; the gambler aids the picking of their own pocket.
Gambling invites chaos to man & woman and ought not be
tolerated.
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-important-to-know-your-rights-as-a-human?
After the freedom-to develop humble-integrity to individual,
human self-interest, I know of no “right” to be civically negotiated among
fellow-citizens. For example, what entity can warrant an individual’s life,
liberty, property, or pursuit of happiness?
FB add on: Is
the freedom-to develop humble-integrity to individual, human self-interest all
we can expect from fellow-citizens?
https://www.quora.com/unanswered/To-what-extent-do-you-believe-that-one-should-be-free-to-shock?
An ineluctably good citizen neither initiates nor tolerates
harm to or from any person or association.
If they express objection to harm and the expression shocks
someone, be it a perpetrator of harm or someone who was unaware, there should
be no objections.
On the other hand, if someone issues an expression intending
to shock others, they have initiated harm.
Of course, I am expressing opinion, since I do not know
the-ineluctable-truth.
Confidence that your comprehension of the ineluctable
evidence is expressed clearly, sincerely, and attractively, so as to
verify/compliment the other party’s experiences and observations.
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-important-to-know-something-about-moral-development? by Mark Jason Ocfemia
Moral comprehension and discipline constrain chaos in life.
Consider first that moral development is in a human being’s
self-interest: Man and woman are charged
by necessity to constrain chaos in their lives.
Merriam-Webster informs us that near-opposites of “human
being” include animal,
beast, beastie,
brute,
and critter.
Plant is in a different biological phylum.
The human infant is civically uninformed. Whereas a foal
walks in about an hour after birth, a baby takes a year to learn to stand and
walk. Similarly, it takes a baby a quarter-century to complete construction of
their brain. Without early coaching and encouragement to take charge of acquiring
the comprehension and discipline to intend a psychologically-complete human
lifetime, the individual may continuously tolerate infidelity to self rather
than develop the humble-integrity required for responsible human independence. The
consequence is chaos in their lives, and for some, early death.
I know of no culture that instills these principles and
beyond in their youth. However, one was developed and proffered in the 1787
U.S. Constitution. The documents leading to separation from England also
express humility toward both civic authority (responsible human independence)
and spiritual privacy (individual motivation and inspiration to constrain chaos
for living, whether afterdeath is a goal or not). Afterdeath is that vast time
after mind, body, and person stop functioning.
After 7 years of public library meetings and over 80 people
contributing, I have started two Quora Spaces to publically develop these ideas
for interested citizens both in the US and in other nations. The are
PreamblerPhilUS and AppreciatorPhilUS. Please join the development of the
principles.
FB add on: Fidelity
to humble self-interest constrains chaos in living; it's vital to being human
rather than tolerating an opposite.
https://www.quora.com/Is-freedom-the-core-of-our-aspirations?
No.
Freedom-from tyranny encourages responsible human
independence to develop humble-integrity.
Man
and woman are charged by necessity to constrain chaos in their lives. During
ultimate survival, most nations will inculcate this principle in their youth,
and thereby, an achievable better future will emerge.
Additionally,
the human being has the individual power, the individual energy, and the
individual authority (HIPEA) to develop humble-integrity to their person rather
than to tolerate infidelity. These acceptances can be coached and
encouraged.
When
most cultures coach and encourage individuals to accept each: being human,
HIPEA, and developing humble-integrity, dissident cultures will continue to
promote dependency and domestic
chaos.
I
know of only one proffered and neglected culture that abstractly offers the
above principles: the culture that is specified by four sequential documents
leading to the yet un-established United States: the 1774 Agreement of
Association, the 1776 Declaration of Independence, the 1784 ratification of 13
globally free and independent states, and the 1787 U.S. Constitution.
I
started the Quora Space “PreamblePhilUS” to develop interest in establishing
the U.S. culture rather than continuing to tolerate Congressional tyranny
against the entity We the People of the United States—-fellow-citizens who
voluntarily hold government accountable for freedom-to develop humble-integrity
as the individual chooses to pursue it. Humble-integrity in every decision
accelerates the person’s path to responsible human independence.
FB
add on: Freedom-from tyranny encourages responsible
human independence in humble-integrity.
https://www.quora.com/Does-any-human-being-have-the-right-to-judge-another-Can-punishments-be-imposed-without-sentimentally-passing-judgement-or-having-opinions?
Some persons do not accept responsible human independence.
In responsibility, the human being neither initiates nor tolerates harm to or
from any person or association.
In other words, when a person chooses to be dependent, for
example, to prey on the responsible humans, if their practice causes harm, they
face written-law enforcement if convicted.
Human beings judge consequences and discover the perpetrator
in order to express intolerance of harm.
Also, human beings behave for equity under statutory
justice, and those who want to take advantage divide themselves according to
their practice---dependency, crime, tyranny, evil, and worse.
https://www.quora.com/How-can-the-theory-of-moral-development-be-applied-in-school?
School governors and administrators need reform from
“training the workers we need” to coaching and encouraging persons to appreciate
responsible human independence rather than tolerate dependence.
Education Departments worldwide should create panels of
experts in education, psychology, history, literature, human evolution,
cultural evolutions, and grammar (please note my omissions), who agree to
develop humble integrity in appreciation of humankind’s journey
toward responsible human independence, both collectively and individually. The
more individuals who embrace being human the more reliable humankind will
become.
The education reform I envision proffers a
nest of acceptances. A schedule of introduction is to
be designed by the expert-panel to enhance the chronological and psychological
development of their nation’s youth. The principle is to transfer the
information individuals need to comprehend and intend a complete human life; to
encourage and coach each individual, according to their unique abilities, to accept
and develop both the HIPEA (see below) and the humble-integrity needed for
responsible human independence during life. Individual comprehension and
intention to a complete human lifetime emerges more important than transfer of
information: No matter when the
individual accepts HIPEA to develop humble-integrity, they can fill information
gaps quickly.
Each human being has the individual power, the individual
energy, and the individual authority (HIPEA) to develop humble-integrity rather
than tolerate infidelity to their person. The nation’s challenge is to impart
these comprehensions and intentions early enough for the person to take charge
of acquiring the information they need in the opportunity to perfect their
unique life.
Humble-integrity is acquired by accepting the attitude “I
don’t know” when that is so and doing the work to comprehend and benefit-from
the-objective-truth. The-objective-truth is the discovery and acceptance
of the-ineluctable-evidence.
By inventing and applying new instruments of perception, humankind uses
the-objective-truth to approach if not learn the-ineluctable-truth.
Persons who reject the-ineluctable-truth beg loss and misery. No matter how it
is presented, the mystery of metaphysics can only bemuse its proponent: Imagination is essential in researching
the-ineluctable-evidence and a destroyer when used to oppose
the-objective-truth.
I hope this expresses the proposal enough to interest
fellow-citizens. These ideas have been developed in public library meetings
that led to the Quora Space PreamblerPhilUS, which prompted a second space,
AppreciatorPhilUS to cover applications like education. Please join those
discussions in order to develop an achievable better future, based on
proffered, neglected suggestions and proposals.
FB add on: Coach and encourage persons to appreciate
responsible human independence rather than tolerate dependence.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-important-truth-that-American-people-refuse-to-accept?
The 1774 Agreement of Association, the 1776 Declaration of
Independence, and the 1787 U.S. Constitution express the humility to
separate church from state. Church-state-partnership is constitutionally
English.
The 1791 First Amendment’s religion clauses usurped the
Genesis 1:28 charge to man and woman to constrain chaos during life on earth,
the 1774 opposition to African-slavery, the 1776 representation of “the good
People” with appeal “to the Supreme Judge of the world” and the subsequent
French military providence at Yorktown, VA, and the 1787 entity We the People
of the United States, who maintained the 1776 humble-integrity.
Ours, the twelfth generation of “ourselves and our
Posterity” have the privilege of amending the First Amendment so as to promote
humble-integrity.
FB add on: Our
generation of "ourselves and our Posterity" have the privilege to
amend the First Amendment so as to promote U.S. humble-integrity rather than
international religious institutions.
https://www.quora.com/unanswered/In-your-own-opinion-what-constitutes-a-good-life?
(question by Joanna Marie Somera)
The citizen who accepts that they are a human being may
discover they have the individual power, the individual energy, and the
individual authority (HIPEA) to either develop humble-integrity or tolerate
infidelity to their person.
Accepting being human, HIPEA, and humble-integrity, the
individual may perfect their unique person before dying. Comprehending and
intending to develop unique perfection constitutes a good life, no matter when
or how it ends.
Recall, that’s opinion. I do not know the-ineluctable-truth.
FB add on: Comprehending and intending to develop unique
perfection constitutes a good life.
https://www.quora.com/q/booklessons/Why-do-you-read-philosophy-books?
I can’t say that I read philosophy books any more. If I want
to explore a word, phrase, or philosopher’s work, I consult https://plato.stanford.edu/.
Pending review.
https://www.quora.com/q/wonder/Should-we-censor-posts-that-cannot-be-proven-as-fact?
I don’t think so.
There’s an obligation to influence the poster to consider
your view of the facts (under the Greek suggestion not to tolerate harm to or
from any person). However, once you express your view, it may be prudent to
admit you don’t know the-ineluctable-truth, leaving it to the other party to
respond according to their preference, then or later, publicly or privately.
When I write that the sun won’t come out tomorrow because
the earth’s rotation on its axis will un-hide it, I do so frankly. I want the
reader to do the work to comprehend and want to know anything I’m missing.
https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-gratitude-is-the-greatest-of-virtues-Why?
Maybe, but I don’t think so.
I prefer appreciation, which requires nothing from the other
party. For example, as you approach a stranger on the walking path and say,
“Good morning,” you appreciate either their privacy when they do not respond or
their awareness of your greeting if they respond. The other party may
appreciate your greeting whether they return it or not.
I think appreciation is more functional than love, which is
often unwanted.
FB add on: Is
love more powerful than appreciation?
No. However, according to an observation in Genesis 1:28,
man and woman are charged to constrain chaos on earth. Widely disparate
compensation for entrepreneurial risk-reward cannot cause destitution in the
labor and consumer markets that generate the risk rewards.
The capital economic system must serve both the interests of
society and the viability of the individual. That is to say, the individual who
prepares self to serve fellow-citizens by providing a wanted service or product
that is offered by an entrepreneur must choose wisely. For example, working for
the sex-change industry is risky, because the free-market income may never
develop. The worker who perceives the service-need is dwindling must prepare
for a new career early enough. It is essential for the individual to live, to
save for future expenses such as weddings, and to accumulate wealth for
retirement, all at the standard of living for the location or for the wanted
and earned lifestyle.
If man and woman take charge of chaos on earth, they will
elect officials who have demonstrated the intentions and ability to constrain
chaos, fire the non-performers, and jail discovered aliens.
I agree with you thought, and it seems similar to a Greek
observation: an ineluctably good citizen neither initiates nor tolerates harm
to or from any person, including self.
https://www.quora.com/What-realities-are-better-to-realize-earlier-in-life?
Humble-integrity to the-ineluctable-truth (most of which is
unknown) is in self-interest for intolerance of infidelity to or from any
person or association.
Thus, when you don’t know, think first, “I don’t know.” Then
do the research needed to learn if information is available. Depending upon the
criticality to you, continue the research until you have earned an opinion. If
no action is required, shelve the research until it is needed again. When the
need arises, there will be new information that may change your opinion. If
action is required, be self-reliant, keeping in mind that you to neither
initiate nor tolerate harm to or from anyone.
Take, for example, whether or not you should lie when it
seems in your best interest. Exhaustive research will discover that political
philosopher Albert Einstein said the fellow-citizen never lies so as to lessen
human misery and loss. He made this statement after making the case that
physics and psychology follow the same laws. In other words, lies are
eventually disclosed by the consequential physics or psychology. For example,
obviously, marital infidelity is expressed in the very next intimacy with
spouse, whether the spouse notices or not. Man and woman are charged to
constrain chaos in life.
https://www.quora.com/unanswered/As-you-have-never-been-stumped-by-a-question-in-the-entire-social-science-field-I-would-like-to-ask-Have-you-alredy-tought-about-the-existance-of-an-universal-moral-law-or-ethics-In-that-case-I-would-appreciate-if?
(Question by Javier Sánchez Lázaro)
I have been stumped many times.
I think Genesis 1:28’s demand to man and woman, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it” emerges
from necessity. If man and woman don’t appreciate each other enough to mutually
attend to their bodies, minds, and persons, they beg chaos on earth. If they
squabble as to whether “God” refers to the quest for humble-integrity or to
necessity, they are attempting to reverse the demand to take responsibility for
life on earth.
The Gensis-1 demand has been around for over 4 thousand
years. A proffered people’s proposition to develop responsible human
independence is neglected for 233 years. It is described in the 1774 Articles
of Agreement, the 1776 Declaration of Independence, and the 1787 U.S.
Constitution, especially in its preamble.
It is time to dust off the preamble, interpret it for
personal guidance toward civic, civil, legal, and spiritually-private ways of
living. It is time to start practicing for the well-developed, personal
preamble-interpretation before it is completed, so as to establish
humble-integrity “to ourselves and our Posterity.”
To follow development of this proposal, participate in ideas
in my Quora Spaces, PreamblerPhilUS, now live but undeveloped, and
AppreciatorPhilUS, just now launched with its first post for comment.
(Question by Graham C Lindsay)
Typically,
philosophy reviews all opinion without recommending a conclusion. In other
words, the typical professional philosopher claims not knowing
the-ineluctable-truth by not sharing opinion. It’s a consequence of
mutual-respect in a proprietary dialogue. I do not agree with the practice. For
example, political philosopher Albert Einstein claimed, in my words, that
physics and psychology follow the same laws: ineluctably-good people never lie
so as to lessen human misery and loss.
Merriam-Webster informs us,
perhaps by order of usage as I thought pertinent, philosophy means: 1) all learning
exclusive of technical precepts and
practical arts, 2) the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine,
law, and theology, 3) a discipline comprising as its
core logic,
aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics,
and epistemology, 4) pursuit of wisdom, 5) a search for a general
understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather
than observational means, 6) an analysis of the grounds of and concepts
expressing fundamental beliefs, 7) the most basic beliefs,
concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group and 8) (obsolete) physical
science.
The Google ngram for the usages: learning,
liberal
arts, discipline, wisdom, values, reality, speculation, beliefs,
attitudes
shows interesting inversions toward learning in 1900 and both values
and reality
in 1920. Since then beliefs, wisdom, attitudes, discipline, speculation, and liberal arts,
respectively, declined or remained steadily lower than the top three.
https://plato.stanford.edu/search/search?query=philosophy
informs us that there are 2033 documents therein, and as far as I scanned,
every article has a modifier, the first, “Latinx”. I tried “pure philosophy”,
“philosophy philosophy” and “philosophy of philosophy” and got no results. Searching
“philosophy of truth” the engine constrains to “truth” with 2820 documents.
One of my all-time favorite
college courses was “Philosophy of Science,” 1966, with lectures on Cecil J. Schneer’s
book "The Evolution of Physical Science," 1961.
It seems evident that “philosophy”
is a word defined by a speaker who is dedicated enough to review all that has
been thought about a given word, such as “philosophy”. While the speaker is
generous to share acquired information, the study method may not have found the
most important thought about the word.
I think philosophy is the
speaker’s attempt to address a worthy question with all known opinion so that
the listener can choose an informed response to their question. I think the
philosopher has the duty to share their opinion for their use making it clear
that the listener is not invited to adopt it. Since the philosopher does not
know, their opinion ought not be imposed on fellow-citizens.
For example, to the question, “Do
you believe in God?” my response is: “What do you mean by the word “God”?
Depending on the response, I ask
whether the listener chooses “God” to respond to necessity or to preference.
For example, Socrates asked, in my view, “If goodness is needed, why attempt to
substitute “God”?
If the listener’s grounding is in
Bible interpretation, I ask if man and woman should “Be fruitful, multiply,
fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28). If “Yes,” I ask if man and woman
can assign the comprehension and work required to God.
If the listener seems uncertain
and the dialogue may end, I share my thought that man and woman may appreciate
each other, constrain chaos in their lives, and still nurture individual hope
and comfort for each one’s afterdeath, that vast time after body, mind, and
person stop functioning.
In my opinion, separating church
and state is a necessity for human-integrity. The incompleteness of my example
does not lessen the earning of my civic opinion while serving for 35 years as a
chemical engineer. It is a consequence of the fact that I seem a philosopher
among fellow-citizens rather than among philosophers. Nevertheless, I don’t
know the-ineluctable-truth.
FB add on: I
was unaware that "philosophy" is undefined without a modifier, like
“Latinx".
https://www.quora.com/Where-did-our-conscience-come-from-and-who-or-what-is-the-architect?
Merriam-Webster informs us that consciousness
is “the quality or state of being aware especially of something within
oneself.” Awareness almost always motivates intention, after evaluation of
alternate actions and the choice to take. Positive intentions followed by the
necessary action often bring rewards. Either negative intentions or
procrastination invite woe. There’s no mystery so far.
Religion introduces a higher power to which the believer may
consign their intentions. The higher power’s influence is called “conscience.”
The workings of believer’s intentions are private, and thus, I cannot comment
on them. For example, a priest may deem pederasty-in-moderation acceptable,
aware that civil authority may not abide his private hopes.
Each human being has the individual power, the individual
energy, and the individual authority (HIPEA) to either develop humble-integrity
or tolerate infidelity to their unique person.
Many cultures nurture the mystery of soul, and reward or
punishment in the afterdeath, that vast time after body, mind, and person stop
functioning. I don’t know, but think that the only thing that will remain after
my death will be my accomplishments.
As a chemical engineer, none of the vessels/reactors I designed
can blow up, and at least one could have before I designed a plant expansion.
That is good for humankind. As a member of humankind, I want to comprehend and
behave with humble-integrity until I die.
Then, my accomplishments will be complete, I think.
https://www.quora.com/why-democracy-is-better-than-other-form-of-government-2/answer/Phil-Beaver-1
From last week, Robert Akridge:
Thank you. An excellent first chapter of
something. Does this group of elements constitute a set? A set of what?
How does this set of concepts differ from
George Mobus’s set of characteristics of human sapience: judgement, moral
sentiments, systems perspective, and strategic perspective?
Phil response:
I studied Mobus’ blog in between choosing a Christmas tree
with family. I think the difference is that he anticipates a human mutation
whereas I merely want to draw 2020 people’s attention to their opportunity to
accept being human, which means that they can perfect their unique person
before death if they choose to, and that the culture for fellow-citizens
voluntarily accomplishing it already has been thought out. I want many people
involved in 2021.
I see reason to hope Mobus could be interested in my work
at Could
There Be Any Hope? ; especially in the passage
““It may be possible that the average human is actually more sapient than I
give credit . . . You can read most of my arguments for this position here which
is a short version of my forthcoming book.”
Thank you for opening my mind to Mobus.
Back to my work, the “group of elements” you asked about do
belong to a set: the principles of the 1774 Articles of Agreement, the 1776
Declaration of Independence, and the 1787 U.S. Constitution, including its
preamble. Together, they express humble-integrity to the necessity that is
expressed in Genesis 1:28: man and woman, appreciate each other in order to
constrain chaos on earth.
https://www.quora.com/Why-are-the-four-cardinal-virtues-important? by Ry
Alonte
I think they are necessary to constrain chaos in life.
There’s a 3800-year-old Mesopotamian thought reported in Genesis
1:27-28 for man and woman: "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the
earth and subdue it.” In the absence of evidence otherwise, the reader is
constrained to ask, did “God” represent either necessity or the philosopher’s
personal
God? We men and women need not resolve the incentive to accept the
suggestion: appreciate each other and constrain chaos in life.
Civilizations since then have focused on both issues:
characterizing the God and developing the self-interest to constrain chaos in
living. The power to constrain chaos may be expressed as virtues.
The four virtues emerged from Greek dialogues (2400 years ago) as
prudence/wisdom, justice, temperance/moderation, and fortitude/courage. Judaism
does not lessen these four, but asserts that the other three spring from
wisdom. Christianity added faith, hope, and charity, which seem subsets of the
four.
Among some Muslims, “According to Averroes, there are two
methods of teaching virtue to citizens; persuasion and coercion. Persuasion
is the more natural method consisting of rhetorical, dialectical and
demonstrative methods; sometimes, however, coercion is necessary for those not
amenable to persuasion, e.g. enemies of the state. [Averroes] justifies war as
a last resort, which he also supports using Quranic
arguments. Consequently, he argues that a ruler should have both wisdom
and courage, which are needed for governance and defense of the state.
Like Plato, Averroes calls for women to share with men in the
administration of the state, including participating as soldiers, philosophers
and rulers. He regrets that contemporaneous Muslim societies limited the
public role of women; he says this limitation is harmful to the state's
well-being.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averroes
The proffered preamble to the U.S. Constitution, as I view it,
proposes 5 disciplines: integrity, justice, peace, strength (also in defense),
and prosperity. Integrity requires prudence/wisdom. Peace requires temperance
and moderation, and strength is a synonym for fortitude and courage. If so, the
preamble adds only prosperity, which is not unlike strength. The purpose of
these propositions is responsible human independence: each person may constrain
chaos in their life.
This year, 2020, seems regressing unto a modern abyss of political
chaos. After sufficient misery and loss, a person may want relief, and the
individual virtues offer collective viability to recover and establish a better
future to ourselves and our posterity.
The charge, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth
and subdue it” seems awesome, and I appreciate being with spouse and we
mutually work to constrain chaos.
I think civil “freedom of religion” should be replaced with
encouragement to develop humble-integrity to the-ineluctable-truth. Thereby,
fellow-citizens tend to admit to themselves “I don’t know,” when that is so.
For example, to the question, “Does God exist?”
Members of We the People of the United States could have no
hesitation to respond, if true, “I hope so, because I’m counting on salvation
of my soul. However, I do not know.” Or if true, “I don’t know and am prepared
to be judged.” Or, “I don’t know and am constraining chaos in my life.” There
are better variations, I’m certain.
The point is to be free to reserve sufficient humility
toward whatever requires persons to be human.
FB add on: Freedom
to develop responsible human independence.
Phil
Beaver does not “know.” He trusts in and is committed to the-objective-truth which
can only be discovered. Conventional wisdom has truth founded on reason, but it
obviously does not work.
Phil is agent
for A Civic People of the United States, a Louisiana, education non-profit
corporation. See online at promotethepreamble.blogspot.com, and consider essays
from the latest and going back as far as you like.
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