The Law of the Strong
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I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Metzareph said
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" Liber OZ (self-ordered anarchy) "self ordered anarchy??
i wouldn't call it anarchy. i don't think doing your Will is anarchy, but complying with the most sacred Law, the Law of Nature, something that 99% of people don't have a clue.
"Anarchy as a political philosophy is essentially self-regulation, which has affinities to Thelema. Somewhere or other (I don't have the passage to hand) Crowley observed that to 'Do what thou wilt' was to bid stars to shine, vines to bear fruit, water to seek its own level. This is to act in accord with intrinsic nature.
As far as politicians in positions of power are concerned, I'm with my old sparring partner IAO131 on this - these people are mostly powerful, strong-willed people.
Best wishes,
Michael.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Michael Staley said
"Anarchy as a political philosophy is essentially self-regulation, which has affinities to Thelema. "
anarchy comes from the greek "without a ruler"... thelema is not about this. thelema is about discovering and doing your will.
it's a fine line, but it exists."As far as politicians in positions of power are concerned, I'm with my old sparring partner IAO131 on this - these people are mostly powerful, strong-willed people."
these people, lie, manipulate and enslave in order to maintain their position. see their legacy and tell me if this is not failure. power is not about enslaving. power is about liberating.
it's really a disgrace...
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Metzareph said
"anarchy comes from the greek "without a ruler"... thelema is not about this. thelema is about discovering and doing your will.
it's a fine line, but it exists."In Thelema you're listening to the Self and ones HGA, not another person. This not listening to another person is anarchy. You're living by your laws, not ones defined by another.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
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I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@kuniggety said
"In Thelema you're listening to the Self and ones HGA, not another person. This not listening to another person is anarchy. You're living by your laws, not ones defined by another."
In the end, your laws and my laws are ONE single Law... the Law of Thelema.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Metzareph said
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In the end, your laws and my laws are ONE single Law... the Law of Thelema."The law of Thelema may be the one single law, but that one single law of Thelema is Do what thou wilt. And I'm sure, our wills are not the same
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@kuniggety said
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The law of Thelema may be the one single law, but that one single law of Thelema is Do what thou wilt. And I'm sure, our wills are not the same"
Yes, of course, but to expand on what i meant, we seem to have different a purpose, but you and me are not different after all. Only on the plane of the physical we seem to be different.
"Let there be no difference made among you between any one thing & any other thing"
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@kuniggety said
"And I'm sure, our wills are not the same
"I'm sure they are... meaning, if you follow their stream back far enough (probably farther upstream than the point that demarcates "yourself"), you'll find that your two separate streams are branches of the same river.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Jim Eshelman said
"I'm sure they are... meaning, if you follow their stream back far enough (probably farther upstream than the point that demarcates "yourself"), you'll find that your two separate streams are branches of the same river."
I think this relates to how you've argued before on these forums how when you dig deep enough, there is no true conflict in the universe. However, for all practical purposes, I believe there is.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@kuniggety said
"I think this relates to how you've argued before on these forums how when you dig deep enough, there is no true conflict in the universe. However, for all practical purposes, I believe there is."
There is no conflict in the universe.... the universe is fine.
but our failure to see that the universe is fine "creates the conflict"...
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@kuniggety said
"I think this relates to how you've argued before on these forums how when you dig deep enough, there is no true conflict in the universe. However, for all practical purposes, I believe there is."
And far be it from me to disavow your beliefs
It may be a semantics issue, though. By conflict, I mean inherent incompatibility. I'm certain there is no such thing at any point in the universe. - I specifically do not use the word "conflict" in this sense to mean something like "struggle" or "combat."
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
The Will of the Universe Flows in one direction - & all Higher Wills move according to that same Flow. It is the lesser wills that appear to flow contrary - & thus result in pain. My Sufi friend used to say "To walk with the wind on your back is to walk with the force of God" - only recently have I been able to grasp the deeper meaning of his aphorism.
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- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
Very good.
My favorite variation is, "It's easier to ride the horse in the direction it's running." (An experienced horseman will understand that this doesn't mean the horse is picking the destination.)
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Jim Eshelman said
"And far be it from me to disavow your beliefs
"How dare thee... I shall fight ye to the death.
"It may be a semantics issue, though. By conflict, I mean inherent incompatibility. I'm certain there is no such thing at any point in the universe. - I specifically do not use the word "conflict" in this sense to mean something like "struggle" or "combat.""
I would agree with the semantics issue. The universe is a beautiful thing and there is no incompatibility. Just as I would agree that there is no incompatibility of my will with anothers. It may have been the will of Hitler to take over Europe but it was also the will of Churchill to defend it. Both wills are compatible with the universe but at conflict with each other.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
Just one relatively minor quibble...
@Metzareph said
"The spirit of the bill of rights and the american constitution were based on granting people basic rights."
According to the framers, these rights could never be "granted" by the government; they were defined as *(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inalienable_rights:zctq2lds) (or unalienable). The issue of whom they really thought granted us those rights (usually termed "Divine Providence," but with a range of interpretations) is probably secondary.
I think it's right to worry when politicians speak of rights that the government "grants" to us (it happened once in the 2004 presidential debates), because in the back of their heads they leave the door open for the government to take them away. Of course, in practice, the constitution acts as a shared social contract, in which all of the participants have to agree that the rights in question do exist and should not be infringed upon by the government.
I think the intention behind Liber OZ was also to recognize existing rights, not to be a framework for granting them (or, Nuit forfend, enforcing them!).
Steve
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Steven Cranmer said
"Just one relatively minor quibble...
@Metzareph said
"The spirit of the bill of rights and the american constitution were based on granting people basic rights."
According to the framers, these rights could never be "granted" by the government; they were defined as *(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inalienable_rights:2qz5pb5z) (or unalienable). The issue of whom they really thought granted us those rights (usually termed "Divine Providence," but with a range of interpretations) is probably secondary.
I think it's right to worry when politicians speak of rights that the government "grants" to us (it happened once in the 2004 presidential debates), because in the back of their heads they leave the door open for the government to take them away. Of course, in practice, the constitution acts as a shared social contract, in which all of the participants have to agree that the rights in question do exist and should not be infringed upon by the government.
I think the intention behind Liber OZ was also to recognize existing rights, not to be a framework for granting them (or, Nuit forfend, enforcing them!).
Steve"
Thank you for correcting! This makes things easier to grasp.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Steven Cranmer said
"Just one relatively minor quibble...Steve"
I think it is a very important point and not a minor "quibble". There was going to be NO CONSTITUTION unless the Bill of Rights were included in it. The Anti-Federalists were not going to accept or vote for the Constitution without the Bill of Rights. The funny thing is that the Federalists were trying to claim that man already had all of these rights and that no one in their right mind could ever dream to imagine that the Constitution would ever allow the government to infringe upon them. The Anti-Federalists insisted that the rights of free men be listed in the Constitution as untouchable by the government. They made it clear that these rights come from a power well beyond the grip of the government and that these rights (already held by The People) could not be assaulted by or harmed in any way by the government unless it violates its own supreme law of the land. The government is acting in a criminal manner, and no one is above the law. The criminals should be punished, and the Constitution enforced. I trust the Supreme Court to do it.
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Metzareph said
"I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled."
If it is being taken apart, then we will soon have an opportunity to rebuild it
This opposition to the rights of the people may be just what is needed to get people to start defending them. If not in the courts, then perhaps where it is most important : their daily lives.
The most powerful weapon we have in this society built on fear, is to not give into it. It is coming to the point where I do not even want to turn on the TV. Growing tired of sitting there and being told of all the things I have to "fear."
Am I going to get a disease from smoking? Will I die without having enough life insurance? What will I do if I am not part of the next big trend?
Pardon me, I have to make a call in the next twenty minutes or I am going to miss out on a great deal...
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Uni_Verse said
"If it is being taken apart, then we will soon have an opportunity to rebuild it
"Solve et Coagula
616
- Man has the right to live by his own law--
-
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Uni_Verse said
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@Metzareph said
"
I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled.
"If it is being taken apart, then we will soon have an opportunity to rebuild it
This opposition to the rights of the people may be just what is needed to get people to start defending them. If not in the courts, then perhaps where it is most important : their daily lives.
The most powerful weapon we have in this society built on fear, is to not give into it. It is coming to the point where I do not even want to turn on the TV. Growing tired of sitting there and being told of all the things I have to "fear."
Am I going to get a disease from smoking? Will I die without having enough life insurance? What will I do if I am not part of the next big trend?
Pardon me, I have to make a call in the next twenty minutes or I am going to miss out on a great deal..."
Thanks Uni..
Key lesson... fear.
This whole issue revolves about the fifth sephirah... Geburah. One aspect is Power and the other is Fear.
When we don't own our power, we create a void and immediately this void is filled with the opposite to compensate. The solution is to understand the lesson and be responsible. When we don't get the "lesson" in our own personal lives (internally), the lesson becomes external and harder. This Aeon is very much action oriented (The first word of the Law is "DO") Self-transformation is very necessary to counter-act all this, and to "cure the illness of the word". - Man has the right to live by his own law--
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I'm just appalled by how fast this country is being dismantled. Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The closer we are to being free, the opposition will become stronger to try to keep us wrapped up and immobilized. The dollar is most likely in the process of being replaced by a new currency, and the americans will pay the price.
"the law of
the strong:
this is our law
and the joy
of the world." AL. II. 2"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." --AL. I. 40
"thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay." --AL. I. 42-3
"Every man and every woman is a star." --AL. I. 3
There is no god but man.- Man has the right to live by his own law--
to live in the way that he wills to do:
to work as he will:
to play as he will:
to rest as he will:
to die when and how he will. - Man has the right to eat what he will:
to drink what he will:
to dwell where he will:
to move as he will on the face of the earth. - Man has the right to think what he will:
to speak what he will:
to write what he will:
to draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build as he will:
to dress as he will. - Man has the right to love as he will:--
"take your fill and will of love as ye will,
when, where, and with whom ye will." --AL. I. 51 - Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights.
"the slaves shall serve." --AL. II. 58
"Love is the law, love under will." --AL. I. 57
@Uni_Verse said
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@Metzareph said
"The most powerful weapon we have in this society built on fear, is to not give into it. It is coming to the point where I do not even want to turn on the TV. Growing tired of sitting there and being told of all the things I have to "fear.""
"I agree. They want us scared to death so that we think all of their programs are the thing that is going to save us. (Like we need to be saved!)
- Man has the right to live by his own law--