Civicwiki:The Path - Revision history

BcatOne at 18:49, 25 March 2017

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BcatOne at 14:53, 27 February 2017

2017-02-27T14:53:51Z

BcatOne: wordsmithing

2017-01-10T16:48:52Z

wordsmithing

BcatOne: bug fix and wordsmithing

2017-01-06T20:59:11Z

bug fix and wordsmithing

BcatOne: bug fix

2017-01-06T20:50:28Z

bug fix

BcatOne: additions

2017-01-06T20:49:34Z

additions

BcatOne at 20:05, 5 January 2017

2017-01-05T20:05:26Z

BcatOne at 18:26, 5 January 2017

2017-01-05T18:26:53Z

BcatOne at 17:12, 5 January 2017

2017-01-05T17:12:25Z

BcatOne: expand article

2017-01-05T16:42:39Z

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-America’s political history tells us that the object of most political thinkers, that were around during our beginnings, was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the right and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of legitimate rights and duties. That tradition is still valid, but being now old and, for some, stale, it could use a restatement in today's terms.
+America’s political history tells us that the object of most political thinkers, that were around during our beginnings, was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the right and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of legitimate rights and duties. That tradition is still valid, but being now old and, for some, stale ore even passe, it could use a restatement in today's terms.
 A CW premise: We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and moreover, that this is universally valid.   Another CW premise: Most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  We will work to substantiate these premises.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries we take it for granted; its value seems to wane; society has always been imperfect and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except by creating more liberty.  “A better world” has never been achieved by trading liberty for it.
 Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ that are sometimes claimed and sort through which are real and which are not – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  Civicwiki’s work will answer that and other questions.

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-The political tradition of America (inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the right and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties. That tradition is still valid, but being now old and, for some, stale, it could use a restatement in today's terms.
+America’s political history tells us that the object of most political thinkers, that were around during our beginnings, was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the right and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of legitimate rights and duties. That tradition is still valid, but being now old and, for some, stale, it could use a restatement in today's terms.
 A CW premise: We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and moreover, that this is universally valid.   Another CW premise: Most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  We will work to substantiate these premises.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries we take it for granted; its value seems to wane; society has always been imperfect and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except by creating more liberty.  “A better world” has never been achieved by trading liberty for it.
 Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ that are sometimes claimed and sort through which are real and which are not – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  Civicwiki’s work will answer that and other questions.

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-The political tradition of America (inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties. Those traditions are now old but no less valid, so they could use a restatement in today's terms.
+The political tradition of America (inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the right and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties. That tradition is still valid, but being now old and, for some, stale, it could use a restatement in today's terms.
-We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid.   Another CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries of it, we take it for granted, the idea seems to get stale, we as people have always been imperfect, and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except when moving away from despotism in the direction of liberty.
+A CW premise: We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and moreover, that this is universally valid.   Another CW premise: Most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  We will work to substantiate these premises.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries we take it for granted; its value seems to wane; society has always been imperfect and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except by creating more liberty.  “A better world” has never been achieved by trading liberty for it.
-Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  We will try to answer that and other questions.
+Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ that are sometimes claimed and sort through which are real and which are not – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  Civicwiki’s work will answer that and other questions.

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-We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid.   Another CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries of it, we take it for granted, the idea seems to get stale and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except when moving away from despotism in the direction of liberty.
+The political tradition of America (inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible deference to the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties. Those traditions are now old but no less valid, so they could use a restatement in today's terms.
-Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then to apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  We will try to answer that.
+We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid.   Another CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals.  CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society.  (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)  Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone.  Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life.  After a couple of centuries of it, we take it for granted, the idea seems to get stale, we as people have always been imperfect, and we want to create “better worlds.”  At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except when moving away from despotism in the direction of liberty.
-The political tradition of America (which we inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible dependence on the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties.
+Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then apply those principles to the problems of our time.  CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free?  We will try to answer that and other questions.

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	Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then to apply those principles to the problems of our time. CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free? We will try to answer that.		Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then to apply those principles to the problems of our time. CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free? We will try to answer that.

−	The political tradition of America (which we inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible dependence on the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties.	+	The political tradition of America (which we inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible dependence on the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties.

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−	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)	+	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid. Another CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.) Such a discussion is necessary because the desirability of freedom is not self-evident to everyone. Belief in individual freedom seems to have a shelf life. After a couple of centuries of it, we take it for granted, the idea seems to get stale and we want to create “better worlds.” At no time in the history of the planet has any society done that except when moving away from despotism in the direction of liberty.

−	~~CW’s approach is to articulate~~ the principles of freedom in ~~detail~~, ~~and~~ then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom.	+	Having articulated the principles of freedom in today’s terms, we will then to apply those principles to the problems of our time. CW will discuss the meaning of liberty and the various ‘freedoms’ claimed by people and sort through which are real and which are false – and why. We will then apply those principles to the issues. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom. We will dwell on economic freedom, without which, we will ask, can individuals or society be considered free? We will try to answer that.
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		+	The political tradition of America (which we inherited from England) tells us that the object of most political thinkers was to establish a society in which each individual, with the smallest possible dependence on the authority of his rulers, would have both the privilege and responsibility of guiding his own actions within a framework of established rights and duties.

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	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)		We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)

−	CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand ~~clearly~~ the trends in thought that work against freedom.	+	CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand the trends in thought that work against freedom.

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−	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid ~~and fundamental~~. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)	+	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)

	CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.		CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.

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−	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid and fundamental. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. We will ~~write about~~ what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)	+	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid and fundamental. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. CW articles will discuss what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)

	CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.		CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.

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−	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that ~~all~~ of us should be free ~~as individuals. We~~ further ~~hold~~ that this is universally valid and fundamental. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW ~~– more on their meaning later~~.) CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.	+	We hold this truth to be self-evident: that each of us should be free, and further, that this is universally valid and fundamental. A CivicWiki premise is that most of society’s ills can be cured by maximizing our freedom as individuals. We will write about what we mean by freedom, maximizing freedom, and how that makes a good society. (Freedom and liberty are synonymous in the way we use them on CW.)
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		+	CW’s approach is to articulate the principles of freedom in detail, and then to apply those principles to the problems of our time in the U.S. As part of this, we must also understand clearly the trends in thought that work against freedom.