The Divine Agency is the entity who decides how The Universe is run. Follow this link to learn more.
The Divine Agency wants the best for all inhabitants of Planet Earth
They are interested in the long-term rational common interest of all Earthlings, regardless of continent, culture, or creed (or lack thereof)
Its core values can be filed under five distinct but inter-related headings
Nobody know what "The Program" (the outline of their intentions for human kind) actually says, but these brief headings should give something of a hint
If a person or movement is aligned with these then they are probably cool by The Divine Agency's standards
If not, then The Divine Agency may not be on their side as much as they could be otherwise
These five points are somewhat utopian but also practical and realistic, as ideas to aim high for
1) Peace
Human civilization cannot flourish if we keep blowing each other up, or even threatening to blow each other up!
And if we manage to annihilate all life on planet Earth through a massive nuclear war then that would be bad news for everyone on Earth
Let's spend money on education and the arts and on solving social problems - as opposed to killing each other
Although a commitment to peace does not necessarily lead to global disarmament and nations not being able to defend each other although I think it would be good if it did
If none of us can really afford a war, or are able to launch a war, then there is no need for anyone to spend so much on defence, if we do away with the means of waging war by all de-escalating - away from conflict and towards peace
However, none of that equates to making it so you are not able to do anything if you are attacked, by either a state or terrorist group
But a solid commitment to peace would be good for life on Earth
2) Freedom
"Give me freedom or give me death!"
There is no good in not being blown up if you are a slave, or live under a tyranny
And I'm talking about both positive freedoms (rights) and freedoms from things (such as poverty or oppression)
A part of being free is having rights. The sociologist TH Marshall identified three types of rights, the development the first leading to the development of the second, and then the third
He identified:
- Civic Rights - the right to a fair trial, the right not to be tortured. And the right to property
- Political Rights - having the vote, freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of assembly
- Social Rights - healthcare, unemployment support, education
Been free is good, but not worth much if nobody has rights - and rights have to be universal, they aren't really rights if only a few people have them. That would make them privileges.
3) Development
No good being free and living in peace if you are living in a cardboard box under a bridge
We need a basic standard of living, a universal quality of life to be enforced the world over and applied to everyone
I'm talking about food, running water, shelter, safety, electricity, education, healthcare, security. That sort of thing, the sort of things people have in developed nations but not in developing ones.
The whole world needs to meet a minimum standard of development. Once that has been met we can concentrate on creating global abundance and comfort - once the most basic of needs are universally met
4) The Environment
We humans are currently trashing our planet's life-support system
Not a good idea
But our leadership is corrupt and doesn't care
Environmentalists need to amplify their campaigns and people need to join them!
5) Science and Technology
These are good in themselves, and can help the other aims
However, they need to be done ethically and for the right reasons
Although a lot of the time a technology is invented that has unexpected consequences - either positive or negative
But the thing is, the scientific mindset and worldview is I think good, and we need to be both positive and cautious about technological innovations
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