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Thread #92494   Message #2051640
Posted By: GUEST,Artixes the Grey
14-May-07 - 02:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
Well, IWTATBM, a few ideas occur to me.

You would be wise to give up the practice of war entirely, for one. It is a useless and wasteful endeavour. In fact, it is insane. We are capable of fighting a war if required, but we have not had one in a very, very long time.

In order to prevent war, one needs to establish relative equality, unity, and justice throughout the whole society as well as friendship with neighbouring societies. This is achieved by resolving everyone's basic survival needs first of all, then ensuring that all have a good level of such things as material well being, education, entertainment, interesting and useful ways of contributing to society, that sort of thing. It takes good planning and responsible leadership to achieve that. It also takes a genuine desire that all should prosper.

Nonviolence is an essential principle in any advanced society. There can never be an excuse for practicing violence on others nor should the state be allowed to do so either.

Everyone must have the same legal protections, regardless of their station in life. The best way of eliminating immoral manipulations of the legal system by those at the top is to eliminate the stuff you call "money". This can be done, and we did it a long time ago. We do things because they are good things to do, not because they produce more money. We have no idea what anything "costs", only how useful it is. If it is very useful, then we give it top priority and allocate resources until it is accomplished. If it is not very useful, we give it little priority.

Everyone should have enough free time so that they feel happy, but enough work also so that they feel useful and needed. From this they gain a positive sense of self.

Travel to other worlds is encouraged, and open contact is to be made when and if those other worlds are ready and willing for it. Yours is almost ready for it...but not yet willing.

We do eat small amounts of food, but when doing space travel we eat a very concentrated form of food which does not tax the bodily systems too much. We also injest life force energy directly through the breath. So do you, but you don't seem to give it much recognition. Nevertheless, note that if your breath is shut off, you don't last long. Water is also essential to our existence, and this is one reason we are quite interested in your planet. You have a great deal of water here.

You also have very rugged physical systems, designed for brute survival under harsh conditions. We find that very interesting. Through genetic sharing we may be able to strengthen our own race in a number of ways.

Now I think I had best take a rest. That beverage has made me a bit queasy. It seems to be rather toxic. I think I shall lie down for a bit.