A Forteriori, Natural Law

L&G,

Your term of the day is philosophical. I'm going somewhere with (w/) this, don't worry. It's all part of a bigger vision I'm trying to encapsulate. i.e., I'd like to show that outcomes in politics, economics, etc. have much to do with natural law. If we can just get to the bottom of the issues and find the common denominator, you know. If we can just get to the common basis of all these arguments and figure out where each schism begins and why people think the way they do, if we can figure out why people make certain decisions and what leads them to act out certain behaviors, ergo what repercussions society will be faced w/, then we have a better picture of things in general and will be able to manage risk more effectively. I think what government and economics and law all comes down to is making things as simple and as effective and as blindly just as possible. We can only provide justice if:

1. We have the power to do so
2. We are enlightened as to the practical ramifications of our laws

It's important, I think, to be purposeful and direct in governance as in all of our communications and our interactions. We're a government of the people, for the people and by the people. That's where I'm coming from. If we don't participate in democracy and if we don't act responsibly to know the issues, then we will lose our rights.

With those rights, our freedoms will be usurped. And I don't think anyone wants that (except for the bad guys w/in us and abroad). Don't trust anyone who slanders the Bible. If you have a problem w/ what I'm saying, then you're not going to like much of what else I have to say from here on out so just let me know w/ a reply email that you want to opt out or else, just divert these messages to your junk mail folder – that would probably be easiest I think. Here is your term of the day.


a-forteriori- to the stronger; even more so


The term is used to predict outcomes of case-based legal arguments.



L&G-

I know some people get bent out of shape regarding religion and politics. That will all be explained, but it requires a bit of discernment. People take [self-evident truths] and oversimplify 'reality' based on such. It is important for us to understand the basis of universal laws created by God (i.e., natural law) so that we can understand why things happen and how they come about. In case you happen to think God does not exist, then you'd be interested to also know that nothing exists. I'll get to that.




L&G –

In order to make things simple and clear, once we understand natural law, we can then guide our thoughts and actions accordingly. In such a way, we will reach our goals most directly. I would like to say that acting according to universal truth is always the path of least resistance, but that's not necessarily the case. Individuals and entities often stand in the way of scientific law to impose their own set of standards, their own culture, and their own 'truths' in order to create a 'reality' most fitting for their own interests. e.g., Oligarchs impose authoritarian rule over conformists in a [totalitarian] state like China, Japan, Venezuela (among others in Latin America), Nigeria (among others in Africa) or in the Islamic world.

The terror is that conformity and authoritarianism are opposite sides of the same coin. The former begets the latter and vice versa. An easy way to put it, I think, is that conformists need to be dominated like authoritarians need [the power of] domination. It can all be explained simply in terms of human nature. i.e., we see as is often the case in codependent relationships when one person takes on an 'oppressor' role and the other 'victim'. Regardless of incessant torture and relentless violence, the 'victim' often returns to the 'oppressor' and likewise the 'oppressor' continues his (or her) behavior according to the modus operandi of ignorance.

The insecurity of each party leads to these types of behavioral norms and it is a way of asserting legitimacy, enfranchisement, and efficacy, among other things. You see, the definition of insanity is:

a disease, defect, or condition of the mind that renders one unable to understand the nature of [the] law being violated; inability to understand the nature and consequences of one's acts

As you can see, the definition, generally, is taken to mean that someone who is insane cannot understand their own surroundings or the consequences of their actions. Actions are principally borne from thoughts, which are derived from beliefs grounded in character. And if I may be so bold, [individual] character is rooted in behavioral norms defined by cultural traditions*.

Ignorance to natural law makes people feel insecure – they cannot adjust to their environment without (w/o) exercising overarching control over it. Imagine if your house, your job, your family and your friends changed every day. You would spend all of your time just trying to figure things out and you would never be allowed to adjust. There would be a commensurate lack of: peace, security, order, harmony, joy, hope, and other beautiful things. You would feel impotent and disenfranchised; you would be frustrated by a lack of understanding and control of your own environment. You would feel totally helpless and by definition, insane. What would you about your situation? Well, seek refuge of course.

When authoritarians exercise absolute control over their environs (to establish a refuge), they become [absolutely] corrupt. The corruption can apply to any overarching leadership such as a dictator or a monarch. I think I'm going to stop there or else risk going too far in any unnecessary direction. I'll speak more on this later.





*An objection to said statement would be the degree to which certain behavioral norms do not conform to traditional cultural values due to various temporal factors, which cause the uprooting and concomitant displacement of such principles. e.g., commercialism or some fanciful ideological trend.