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MSS Article:
Forms of Government; Shades of Democracy, Freedom, etc.
The Will that
Enables Success Beyond a Government Bill
Though a legislative or other government or institutional bill that is
of great benefit to the community may pass, it may fail in the course of
time because it was undertaken reluctantly. The collective's will is the
determinant and guarantees, where bills only indicate a potential.
Beyond bills there is the power of the Will that has a life of its own.
A Right (e.g.
Education, Equality) is Powerful Only When It Has Commensurate Power,
Knowledge and Capacity
Democracy was ushered in and every citizen was
accorded the right to choose the ruler as well as become the ruler if
he is chosen. The granting of the right is great, but the right
becomes meaningful only when it carries the commensurate Power,
Knowledge and Capacity. Universal education disseminates knowledge,
while Power remains the close preserve of the throne as well as the
elite. As science advances, technology develops, resulting in various
modern products that make life elegant and enjoyable. Equality as a
right is intangible and nebulous. Palatial buildings, status symbols
like car, capacity to contact VIPs, etc. are symptoms of power, even
symbols of power. These were the exclusive possession of the elite and
the royalty. Advancing technology enables the common man to possess
and enjoy what only the elite and royalty possessed so far. In that
sense, technology brings the exclusive power of the elite to be
distributed among all. Technology alone cannot do it. Someone has to
convert that technology into a product such as a car so that it
reaches all. Thus, commerce is the economic equivalent of democracy in
politics. Commerce is the social ideal of equality. (MSS)
Evolution of
Organizations
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We can see a
progression of organization of various institutions as they move
from physical to vital to mental to spiritual
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In nations of the
past -- e.g. Japan, China, and European nations long ago etc. --
there were often two armies of that nation fighting against one
another for power.
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This became
[evolved into] the political parties of democracy. This is a
movement from the physical to the vital, with an emerging mental
support of idealism.
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Still the two
parties (today) are often at each other's throats, as they are
intensely attached to their own position; a vital (still somewhat
close to physical) tendency.
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One possibility
for the future is for the two party system to be replaced by two
groups, each holding various points of view, who come together to
collaborate to find common ground, or even better, new fresh ideas,
policies, possibilities, etc. They are not attached, or are at least
are far less attached to their own position, which reflects the
mental stage. Perhaps it will be multiple groups who come together
for this purpose, or one group with individuals of various points of
view. There are many possibilities.
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At a further
stage such individuals can aspire to truly embrace the other side's
view, see the wisdom in the opposite view, see the integral
relationship between various ideas presented, see the relationship
to the whole, to the emerging possibilities, etc. This could be a
first movement toward the spirit, i.e. of spiritual mind. Members
can even open to the higher power to receive answers, and to gain
the cooperation of life; or go within to enable thereafter
intuitions of knowledge, etc. etc.
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The specifics
I am presenting are speculations, though we can anticipate the
possibilities along an arc from physical through spiritual. If we
can thoroughly know the history of a particular organization,
including its segment of the arc to the present, we can sense what
that organization could become in its next highest iteration; or at
least individuals could sense through their new spiritual sense what
they individually can do to bring a further integration of the
members, of the ideas, of the forms of organization.
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This approach can
be adopted for understanding, evaluation, and recommendations for
any organization.
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Perhaps a
discipline of Knowledge of Emerging Potentials could be developed
based on a mental and mento-spiritual foundation.
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Expert systems or
other new forms of software could prove very useful.
[MSS Comments]
The rule the whole is more than the sum of the parts can help
one cross the border at each transition.
Values in Government
The
values of governments are the values of any organization or
institution. Several values (or value-oriented capacities) in
government that jump out are: efficiency, honesty, responsiveness,
leadership (i.e. believing in leading), collaborative-capacity,
problem-solving, authority, compassion, strength, fairness, respect
for the individual, valuing education, progress, etc., getting things
done, following the will of the people, compromise, valuing the
progress of the individual, even the growth of the individual,
protection, security, support, open to the possibilities, valuing
planning, concern for the future of the people, valuing law and
authority, tolerance, diversity, unity (within gov't, and in nation),
the real truth of things (not just the surface), teamwork,
camaraderie, opportunity, embracing all sides of the truth (not just
one limited side), inspiring others, opening up opportunities for the
people, etc.
Best Ways to Serve Your Country
It is by being sincere, courageous, enduring and honest
that you can best serve your country,
make it one and great in the world.
(The Mother)
