Sorry, my first attempt was a shockinly bad grammar.. Was typing while at work and a bit distracted. Have edited and I hope made clearer below.
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<div>Earlier, we agreed three 'new world' values: Truth. Justice and Love/Compassion (we couldn't exactly agree on the last)</div>
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<div>I'd like to propose a second, <em>'the democratic control of resources'. </em></div>
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<div>This is huge, as by definition it starts at the bottom and goes right the way up to the top. </div>
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<div>So, 'democratic control of resources' would range from the collective, inclusive control of each neighbourhood (but with decision making / morality operating, thanks to the first three values of T, J&C, with the whole planet in mind) to the global. In this way, we would not only be in control of our neighbourhoods but also, with other communities the world over, we would also be powerful enough to set the overall direction of globalisation. Think global act local, and the other way around too. Obviously, there will be an important middle-step in the process of takinng control of globalisation, which will be the seizing of control, by the people, of the region, nation and continent too. These developments, which would be driven from the bottom up by ordinary people in common cause, would bring about a new era, which we might call 'democratic globalisation'. </div>
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<div>If each local community was seen to be a potential world in itself (many other worlds, aswell as another world, is/are possible) democratic globalisation could relate to the process of including everyone in the local area in consensus and regular decision making, aswell as, one day also being made to take the needs of each and every community, and the planet in mind. </div>
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<div>If truth justice and compassion can be seen as a kind of democratic consciousness, meaning congnizance of the need to look after each other life form, socially politically economically and in recognition of the fundamental interconnectedness, but also with a very practical agenda to seize power and thereby reduce carbon emissions by LOCALIZING, would that not be essentially the knottiest part of the problem of environmental degradation, solved? Aswell, presumably, poverty and war? </div>
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<div>Isn't <em>'the democratic control of resources'</em> what the best of both left (fighting corporate power ) and right (fighting the big state) agree upon? </div>
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<div>Obviously what it means in practical terms will vary depending on the context. It might, for example, include the idea that rental income on all privately owned land should go into the public purse, as suggested by Robin, aswell as the necessary new political structures giving direct control of neighbourhoods [Local Sovereignty] to people and, through delegation likewise the policy of regions, nations, continents and the whole world. </div>
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<div>But to start with, can find this as a point of agreement?</div>
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<div>So, to add to the first point:</div>
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<div>(1) Truth, Justice and Love/Compassion [already agreed]</div>
<div>(2) Democratic Control of Resources, on every level (from neighbourhood to planet-wide)</div>
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<div>What do people think - is this, <em>the democratic control of resources a </em>good next step after Truth, Justice and Compassion?<br>Can we start here and build our ideas, for a democratic globalisation, on top?</div>
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<div>Apologies of any of this is unclear - I don't have much time on-line at the moment to finesse and edit.</div>
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<div>Thoughts?</div>
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<div>Mark</div>
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