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I think John Locke said it best when he expressed that every person should have equal rights to "life, liberty, and property." There is something about those three elements, the right to life and breathe, the right to freedom, and the right to assets, that it seems make up a great quality of life, and that I believe every person has a right to experience. If everyone was given these rights, and these rights were safeguarded no matter what, then no person could take away these things from another - thus creating a more peaceful existence.
The way it is now, "quality of life" is governed by leadership that imposes strict policies around the three rights, resulting in only a fraction of John Locke's "rights" being realized. In many instances, an individual is able to purchase property, only to have to pay taxes on those assets for a long time. In other cases across the world today, the right to life is seemingly given, only to be belittled by rules on sexual orientation or religious belief.
I hold that quality of life should be measured by John Locke's philosophy of every person having the right to life, to liberty, and to the pursuit of property. Sure, we've all heard the opposing argument that too much liberty could be disastrous if there aren't proper limits in place, to which I would say that a simple, tidy code of ethics would do the trick: people can buy, sell, or trade only by mutual consent and cannot be destructive to the three rights of others in any way. I believe the above scenario could create a very different world, and give a new meaning to the phrase quality of life.
What can possibly be done to move the world in that direction and better the living standards for everyone? No doubt we can begin by acknowledging our former leaders, like Locke and Ghandi, who have paved the philosophical way, and often led by example. We can also thank our current leaders that contribute on a daily basis to heightened quality of life, who in many cases take the form of businesses, organizations, associations, and individuals.
A great model of this kind of organization is a company called NXIVM out of New York. NXIVM, established by mathematician, inventor, scientist Keith Raniere, promotes a more ethical and joyful humanity through its trainings. I believe they have special trainings worldwide, with centers in different cities across the world, including Vancouver, Monterrey, and Austin, TX.
The way it is now, "quality of life" is governed by leadership that imposes strict policies around the three rights, resulting in only a fraction of John Locke's "rights" being realized. In many instances, an individual is able to purchase property, only to have to pay taxes on those assets for a long time. In other cases across the world today, the right to life is seemingly given, only to be belittled by rules on sexual orientation or religious belief.
I hold that quality of life should be measured by John Locke's philosophy of every person having the right to life, to liberty, and to the pursuit of property. Sure, we've all heard the opposing argument that too much liberty could be disastrous if there aren't proper limits in place, to which I would say that a simple, tidy code of ethics would do the trick: people can buy, sell, or trade only by mutual consent and cannot be destructive to the three rights of others in any way. I believe the above scenario could create a very different world, and give a new meaning to the phrase quality of life.
What can possibly be done to move the world in that direction and better the living standards for everyone? No doubt we can begin by acknowledging our former leaders, like Locke and Ghandi, who have paved the philosophical way, and often led by example. We can also thank our current leaders that contribute on a daily basis to heightened quality of life, who in many cases take the form of businesses, organizations, associations, and individuals.
A great model of this kind of organization is a company called NXIVM out of New York. NXIVM, established by mathematician, inventor, scientist Keith Raniere, promotes a more ethical and joyful humanity through its trainings. I believe they have special trainings worldwide, with centers in different cities across the world, including Vancouver, Monterrey, and Austin, TX.
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