Money Manifesto Discussion

It is absolutely crucial that the monetary system we claim is attached to the claim for Human Rights and universal values. The reason is that:

1. Human rights are the first reasons why we call for a monetary change
2. The technical aspects, if put first, make the debate fall into a technical issue that occults the fundamental part – the Human Rights – on which everyone is inclined to agree

In other words, the current monetary system should be declared as unconstitutional.

Regarding the Manifesto, I would suggest:

• Let's keep it simple
• Short (1-2 pages)
• Not technical about money
• Connected to universal values

– jf

I agree fully with JF about treating this fundamentally on the human rights level. I have been reading E.C. Riegel who calls the "Freedom to exchange" as the fundamental human right. This right, this freedom, is nothing but a requirement that our social system not put up barriers to love and trust. By making money scarce, the system requires us to compete, which requires lack of trust. Without trust we are unable to love. This is why it is a question of rights. -ehb

We must also think about this at the human responsibilty level. What we are talking about here requires a very high level of awareness, both of how we exchange, with whom and possibly even why. In order to fully realize a deeply democratic monetary system, we will have to engage our responsibilites in addition to our rights. What we are talking about is taking back our power. That means we are denying anyone and especially any kind of state, that power, therefore we must act as citizens, not victims.

At present, we act as participants, collaborating with the powers that be... It is important to recognize this disctinction to escape from this trap. As Reigel states, we cannot rest our "rights" through petition, we must create our freedom through our own actions. -MAD

Marry Anne brings up a very good point, which is conected with another part of what we are transitioning away from, the one sided world view. Just as we must become prosumers, we must also not just talk about rights, we must also talk about responsibilities. This perhaps needs to go into the declaration section somehow.