The Live and Let Live World Peace Movement
What
- The Movement affirms each personās right to live as they choose, so long as they allow others the same reciprocal right; live and let live. We aspire for love between all humanity.
- Peace on earth isnāt utopia. Itās achieved by the active choice for freedom and peace. That means treating each other excellently and, at minimum, not aggressing.
Why
Freedom and morality are essential for peace. You canāt force morality!
- Peaceful coexistence requires rules that allow each of us to live our lives without interfering with the equal rights of other competent adults to live theirs.
- Morality is essential for harmony, but imposing moral preferences on others by force is itself immoral.
- These key insights lay the foundation for an urgently needed practical path to peace.
How
The Movementās strategy is Awareness, Belonging, and Change (ABC).
- Awareness: reaching a critical mass of people with the message that two principles, donāt aggress and be an excellent human, can change everything.
- Belonging: Coalescing that critical mass into one cohesive voice in support of peace via freedom, uplifting each other as we go.
- Change: From everyday choices to big projects, we empower Ambassadors to spread the message of ālive and let liveā into families, communities, companies, and the wider world. Ultimately, we must align all laws globally with the Legal Principle: donāt aggress.
Our immediate goal is to empower Ambassadors to lead in these three strategic pillars around the world.
Our long-term goal is peace on Earth. Wherever you are, all laws in that place must reflect at least a reasonable construction and fair enforcement of the Legal Principle. Peace also requires some form of voluntary moral excellence akin to the Golden Rule, that all the major philosophical and spiritual traditions already harmonize with.
The Two Principles of the Live and Let Live Philosophy
The Legal Principle: all acts of aggressingĀ mustĀ be outlawed, applying equally to every individual, group, corporation, and government.
What is āaggressingā?
- Initiating nonconsensual physical force against another person or their property;
- Engaging in fraud;
- Engaging in coercion;
- Creating a substantial risk or threat of initiating nonconsensual physical force against another person or their property;
- Interfering with anotherās right to due process;
- Breaching a valid contract;
- Engaging in unreasonable conduct causing harm to another person or their property; or
- Breaching a fiduciary duty.
The Moral Principle: We should aspire to treat each other excellently. Peace requires more than freedom alone.
What is ’excellence’?
\ High Character - truth, trust, and virtue:
Commit to truth: pursue truth, be honest.
Build high levels of trust: honor your word.
Virtue: do whatās right. Embody the four ancient virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Justice, and Temperance.
Respect - see the good in others:
Commitment to think win/win: align self-interest with others for mutual benefit.
Open-mindedness: have the humility and willingness to consider new or different ideas and improve oneās own.
Tolerance: accept peopleās differences in thought, action, and belief.
Civility towards others: maintain goodwill, politeness, and respect, even in disagreement.
Contribution - help others and better yourself:
Voluntary and loving kindness: be caring and compassionate to others without expecting anything in return.
Consistent self-improvement: aim high, fall short, do well. Setbacks are our teachers; the obstacle is the way. Inspire others by your example.
Vision and Mission
- Vision: For all people to live in any peaceful way they choose.
- Mission: To inspire people to adopt and promote the 3L Legal Principle (ādonāt aggressā) as a foundation for all law, and the 3L Moral Principle (Be an Excellent Human) as a means to reach their full potential.
- Motto: āAim high, fall short, do wellā.