Sunday, October 15, 2017

Civil Society, if it is to reflect a Democratic 'Social', must also change.

Civil Society, if it is to 'reflect' a Democratic 'Social', must also change. Its common knowledge that the social must provide the 'Opportunities' for the 'Individual' to find His/Her place in Society. It takes 'many different types' of 'Individuals' to fully 'fill a functional Society'. The Goals of a 'Free and Equal Democracy' is to provide those 'opportunities'. That means that every aspect of a democratic Social must be institutionally organized in such a manner as to include such 'Opportunities'. Of course, 'Opportunities' can be situated in the Social, 'the Economy', and the 'ownership of Property'. An 'economy' is essential to a democracy because it provides a 'place' and 'opportunity' to work and earn a living. Everyone earns his/her living, except the 'unfortunate' who because of health, sickness, disability, or age, are not able to 'earn a living'. Nevertheless, the 'latter' must be 'provided for'. But, the 'Social', or the 'condition of togetherness', is not a static phenomena. It changes continuously and very rapidly. Many of the changes are brought about by the advances in technology. The old 'pick and shovel' 'economy' is obsolete. The Laborer no longer 'sweats it out', s/he 'computes'. Even 'money' had to be invented, and its a great means for 'exchanging value'. An economy needs a 'Medium of Exchange'. But, why do we have a 1% and a 99%? If Money is a medium of Exchange, why is it not in 'circulation'? In other words, why did we create a 1% and a 99%. Of course, everyone is entitled to a 'savings account' for emergencies, etc., but how can a 'medium of exchange' be held 'captive' in a democratic economy. Civil Society needs new Laws to keep money circulating and to keep the economy in a 'balanced', and 'healthy' condition; an economic condition that provides 'opportunities' to those who need them. When a 1% 'hoards' a medium of exchange, designed to circulate in a Society, something is very wrong. We need new 'definitions' to 'clarify' the 'nature' of the hoarding: the amounts; their 'use' or 'disuse'; their functionality, if any. The Law controls all money in circulation and must also control all excesses being hoarded. We are a democracy; keep the "Medium" 'circulating'. We are a Democracy, we have an Economy; we are not 'An Economy'.

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