Telegram Archive - week 51, 2024
- 4 minutes read - 843 wordsCross-posting here a post I wrote on HBLetter forum,
There indeed needs to be a new term, only using “Objectivism” is not enough. While Objectivism is a foundational philosophy, and laissez-faire is yet another term that’s established, the idea of starting a new country is separate.
Similarly, when the term Zionism was formulated, there already was the concept of Judaism. And like the existence of Christian Zionists, who played an important role towards the Balfour declaration, there may be those who would support Anthemism while not being themselves Objectivists (yet). This particularly applies to those who are still on the fence in their political and philosophical views.
Binh Dang and Aquinas Hobor mention Somaliland as a potential territory of interest. What is needed is to gain the interest of select locals who could relay the ideas to the local population, in native language and familiar cultural forms. Because I speak Russian and Ukrainian, I plunged into various Telegram channels where various people of the former USSR regions communicate. For instance, I joined the Telegram channel of a libertarian party 5.10 in Ukraine, and a separatist party in Kaliningrad region (Konigsberg). In each case, I attempted to gain rapport with the local leaders of those groups.
Filip Bjoerner argues that a small place couldn’t have open borders. Of course, in the long run, the border will be open, but I recognize that building a state from scratch is not a natural process, and that there must be some initial stage that will be different. This is a general statement. I still think that the border can be open from day one if there is good police force in place.
Is there anyone who would like to help write an article on Prospera, it being in two parts. Part 1, yours, and signed with your name, will be the presentation of facts. They will inculde everything about the history of ZEDE, the political initiatives and mechanics that were used to obtain it. Quotes from letters with the officials, arguments given in favour and against. The history of what happened, step by step in ensuing years. The key figures (names of people) and what they did. The list of meetings conferences that tooks place, etc. In part 2, I will write my own analysis, based on facts presented, signed by my name.
Now, you can cross post the Part 1 of the article anywhere you wish, without my analysis. I will edit and direct your Part 1, to keep the language direct, factual, and up to the editorial standard of the other articles on the site.
From my upcoming article on Muslim immigration into a free society; how to handle the situation of women oppressed in Muslim societies:
One idea could be to use female undercover officers or communication devices in women’s restrooms in public places, like malls. If a woman is not allowed to leave her house, a simple signal—such as a sign in the window—could alert the police to trouble inside. The nature of the signal could be discreetly communicated to women, perhaps by marking their undergarments. Signals could be sufficiently varied to avoid detection by the oppressor, but the police would be able to identify it easily using technology. For instance, a certain sequence of positioning a flower in the window, over the course of several days, can be the signal. Photographs captured daily of windows, even from distance, can be analyzed by computers and patterns detected. The police can then follow up with undercover agents.
Once a perpetrator is caught and those who could be harmed by his accomplices are safe in witness protection, the perpetrator must be publicly judged. The immorality and illegality of his behavior must be made clear to the public, without any hesitation. Others must be discouraged from pursuing the same course—not only on legal grounds but on ideological ones as well. The sanctity and protection of individual rights is not merely the law of the land; it is a moral philosophy that everyone living in the country must accept as fundamental.
Further, the penalty for infringing on individual rights must, of course, be proportional to the severity of the offense. However, it must be severe enough to deter such behavior. For instance, a man who denies his wife freedom cannot simply pay a fine. A judge might decide, for example, on a jail term, followed by a five-year parole period, during which he is banished from the city where his wife lives, with a prohibition on any in-person contact with his wife and children.