The philosophy of centralised power always produces the same destructive results. It is a false philosophy because it conflicts with reality, one important aspect of which is the nature of individuals. The inevitable result is more and more compulsion, even if trh policies of compulsion are made more sophisticated, and the individual subjected to intense propaganda in an endeavour to persuade him that while he may not like what is happening, it is all part of an "inevitable trend".
The Philosophy of Freedom
The alternative philosophy conceives of all power
arising from WITHIN the individual.
"The Kingdom of God is within ye". This philosophy conceives of the
individual possessing both the intelligence and the free will to seek out,
to discover the laws governing the universe, the principles necessary for
satisfactory human associations, and then to apply what is discovered.
The individual is seen possessing the attribute of creative initiative,
and the capacity for self-development. through self-development in individual
spheres the individual spiritualises his life. The second philosophy conceives
of the individual as having certain inviolable rights, which cannot be
taken from him by either " the state" or " majorities". The right to life
is the most fundamental right. Because fo the importance which this philosophy
attaches to the right of the individual to self-development, it naturally
stresses that institutions and systems exist to serve the individual. "The
Sabbath was made for man and no man for the Sabbath". It was the coming
of the explosive christian revelation which resulted in the progressive
freeing of the individual from the domination of the group.
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