Positive agenda: a world free from fear. Freedom from fear comes from a trust in the purity of one's environment and the (actual) benevolent intentions of one's fellow human beings. Freedom from does not come from the "protection" of bigger guns and restriction of other freedoms. The remarkable extent to which humans in fact are benevolent to each other proves this; we need to leverage this tendency, rather than sow the seeds of distrust and intimidation.
Goal along the way: the Million Gandhi March, to say that there is not just one leader of non-violence who can be shoved out of the way, but millions. Nevertheless, a more marketable name may be helpful, since relatively few people outside of India have a full appreciation of Gandhi's historical and spiritual importance.
Preliminary thoughts for the "Million Gandhi Manifesto":
No one rules the world. The enlightened person rules his or her self, and contributes to and protects the commons.
Non-violence is a near absolute; violence disturbs the order of things and contributes little.
There are no enemies, only unenlightened or angry friends.
All human beings deserve a safe, secure, and sufficiently prosperous place on this planet.
Note to self: read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
More soon, perhaps after my next shower. Got to run now!
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