liberal Blog and Journals

”Constitution for the Planet Earth et Code of Terrasidius”'

I. Drugs and Prostitution legalized for the safety, comfort and ultimate economic gain of everyone.

II. Politics should be the domain of enlightened philosophers who want nothing more than the best for the people. There would not be two or three parties all competing, vying and lying for votes there would be a 'Senate' of enlightened philosophers all working for the people and nothing more.

III. Latin to be brought back to be the first (second in some cases) language of all people.

IV. Extensive building of new Greco-Roman style buildings and monuments, e.g. Ionic temple style buildings called 'Temple of Venus' which would in effect be a legal brothel. Also restoration of ancient buildings such as the Pyramids, Parthenon at the Acropolis, Roman Forum, Coliseum e.t.c. Justification is; paintings from say, the renaissance are restored why not the beautiful buildings of the past which are as much beautiful treasures of art as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo.

V. Prisons reformed into school systems where the focus should be on rehabilitation rather than just cold punishment. Prisoners would learn philosophy, English, math e.t.c. with the focus being on philosophy; it being the most beautiful mind opening disciplines.

VI. Philosophy would be a paying profession along with all other arts which further the human mind and soul; indeed the leaders of nations would be philosophers.

The focus (in terms of politics) obviously being on philosophy that comes to a balanced, logical and sensible conclusion.

VII. The world’s space programmes would be given all the funding they need and media coverage e.t.c. As it is so important to the progression of mankind. Also they would be conglomerated into one single World Space Programme.

VIII. Population control would be implemented to balance out the global birth/death ratio. As it is obvious that viruses such as AIDS and Avian Flu are natures answer to the ever increasing population of human kind. Also for reasons of conservation of invaluable natural areas such as the worlds rainforests.

IX. Schools would undergo serious reform as far as how subjects are taught and how relations between student and teacher are concerned and like prisons the focus would be on encouraging them to learn through working with them and talking with them rather than to them. Special care would be taken in all sectors of society to promote

understanding and learning. Philosophy would be the bedrock of everything; the philosophy of balance and respect for nature e.t.c.

X. Age limits would be changed to reflect the true ages at which people either begin to experiment with sex or reach adulthood, not just some knee-jerk age limits they suddenly decided a hundred or so years ago (in Britain at least). Below are the more thought out and sensible ages:

Age 14 - Allowed to have sex

Age 16 - Allowed Drugs and Alcohol e.t.c.

Age 23 - Allowed Marriage; Children.

The point being that no-one is really an ADULT until the age of around 23, certainly people at 16 should not be allowed to have children. The time up to 23 being more about learning about the world and experience.

XI. Ideas such as free speech and human rights would be thought through carefully and issues regarding them would be crystalinly clear; for example people such as "Muslim Cleric" Abu Hamza and BNP leader Nick Griffin (two sides of the same coin) would NOT be allowed their 'right' to free speech, considering that they are in positions of power and influence, Nick Griffin especially as he is the leader of a 'political party'. Such 'Parties' should not even have the opportunity to flourish legally.
As far as human rights are concerned; stem cell research has come under fire because they use human embryos for their research, some people feel that said embryos, being technically human, have human rights. This is simply ridiculous, as an embryo has no concept that it is even an embryo. Human rights should only be for human beings proper who have can at least even comprehend that they even have these rights and what they entail.

XII. Militarily, the worlds military institutions would be required to teach troops not only a 'trade' and the art of war but also (coercively) literature, the arts, sciences, history and all the other important educational faculties. Like all other public sectors, learning, especially philosophy, and having an, at least, learned, open minded population would be of maxim importance.
Soldiers with a more thoughtful, intellectual, worldly and open-minded outlook would not just fight in the theater of war but would also recognize the main aim of the war and NEVER forget the whole point of the war and that people and the winning of hearts and minds e.t.c. are of optimum importance. The military would therefore not be, for the most part, filled with poorly educated, vulgar proletariat but with intelligent, open-minded and philosophical people. 'Warrior Poets' as the old term goes. Also the military ( in Africa ) would be modeled on the Roman Legions, the dress uniform would perfectly resemble the Romans, all the terms would be applied also; given that it would be a Latin speaking society.

XIII. Following on with the military theme, the U.N would be the new power in the world, politically of course. Meaning it would NOT let clearly illegal wars like the recent war in Iraq perpetrated by George W. Bush happen; it would simply be illegal. Countries if they wanted to go to war would have to clearly, unambiguously and honestly lay down their reasons for war and a balanced, informed decision would be made (keeping in mind that enlightened philosophers are in charge).