PART 2: Ride The Movement

Welcome.

If you've read the About Me page, you'll remember the company mission statement - "Improving The World, One Humanpreneur At A Time", and the principles I'm fighting for…

• Laissez-faire capitalism;
• Individual rights;
• A complete renouncement of religion;
• Selfishness as a virtue;
• Every man as an end in himself.

You'll deduce, therefore, that this site forms the first step of a very large purpose, a purpose so large, in fact, that it would be impossible for one man (moi) to carry out by himself. It is my goal that this website will inspire like-mindeds to jump on board with me. The speed, efficiency and reach of the internet makes this possible.

It's very early days (Summer 2008 at the time of writing) and there is much to be done. For a revolution to occur, it needs to be built upon a sound philosophy, and there are some big societal issues that always appear to be in the grey area. To this day, that grey area has either been 'solved' with political models such as communism, fascism, socialism, democracy - all variations of the same theme: anti-freedom.

Why am I fighting for the principles above? Let's break them down, one by one. Firstly, the model laissez-faire (leave us alone!) capitalism means a man goes to work, he gets paid an amount - decided by his employer - for his efforts, and he's free to do with his money as he pleases.

As infantile as this argument may seem, this surely is better than the current system? A system where a man goes to work, gets paid - an amount starting from a third-party-decided fixed minimum (whether the job merits it or not) - and then is forced to hand over a substantial portion of that payment (if it hasn't already been taken from him) to an organisation - the representatives of whom he may never meet - to pay for services which he may never use (including the paying for those that choose NOT to work at all)?

Secondly, it may come as a shock to you to hear me tell you that democracy is NOT conducive to freedom, but consider for a minute actually how it works. Observe the fact that EVERY human is different - there are similarities, but no two people are equal. Now imagine this hypothetical - yet typical - example of democracy in action…

A potential law is being mooted for passing. There are some people that would like this law to be passed, and some that wouldn't. It just so happens that the group 'for' its passing is slightly in the majority over those 'against'. The law is put up for vote and, of course, its voted in favour - at 55%, and it gets passed.

Those that voted 'against' are forced to abide by the new law, even though they did not agree to its passing. The 55% that voted in favour are, apparently, 'right', and the 45%, 'wrong'. The 45% are forced at gunpoint to live by a law that they are convinced is wrong… This, my friends, is democracy in action. It's an antiquated concept, and a complete violation of individual rights.

Thirdly, here we are in the 21st century, an age of skyscrapers, smart phones and commercial space travel - and yet still we have ZERO conclusive evidence that proves supernature. That means we still have no proof of any god, spirits, afterlife or promised lands.

Yet millions of people the world over remain defiant in their beliefs. That there is no more validity in their 'creators' than there is in garden pixies does not deter them from living by their 'good' books, that contain rehashed stories of needless mass bloodshed, wicked immorality and miracles.

Religion is bad for at least two reasons. It forces people to take a leap of faith and to forgo any thought of an explanation, instead proclaiming: "It's a miracle and not for us to know", and thus dismissing any effort of rational, intelligent thinking - the very stuff that got us skyscrapers, smart phones and commercial space travel. The evolution theory is not conclusive, yet, but there is more weight to its argument than a theory that doesn't even offer one.

More importantly, in that it threatens our lives, is that religion creates dividing lines between different faiths, and makes enemies out of people that will never even meet. We've already seen more than enough examples of the carnage that this can cause. It is for these reasons that the complete renouncement of religion can only help the human race, and ultimately lead us to glory.

Fourthly, altruism and selflessness are hailed as virtues to live by. But they completely negate the welfare of that which is most important to oneself: one's OWN life. Any hint of self-interest these days is proclaimed as being selfish and wrong. But the truth is, unless a man is insane or stupid, every act is for his own good anyway, whether he knows it or not.

The man helps his friend out of a fix, and everyone commends him on his selflessness. But why did he help his friend? Because he values his friend, and his own life would have been sadder had he known his friend was floundering without him. There is no shame in this motive. But there IS shame in ignoring the self-interest here, and instead labelling it as altruism.

Now consider a floundering friend, no longer close you, and of little value to your life. He calls for help and you drop that which is of higher value than your 'friend', to help him. Again, your efforts are met with applaud, and you're praised for your 'virtue'. But when you return to the higher value activity you deserted to help your friend, its neglect has left you worse off. This IS a selfless act.

But it is also stupid as you are in a more unfavourable position since helping your old friend. How many more projects can you interrupt to help old friends who hold no value for you anymore, before you realise you are totally off-track? There is nothing noble in disregarding your own life, putting others first, and that's why it's time to acknowledge selfishness as a virtue.

Fifthly, we live in an age where it's difficult to breathe without 'offending' someone or hurting their feelings. A climate of health and safety policies, non-fault accidents and compensation claims. 'No win, no fee' companies exploit the laws - invented by lazy, weak, vote-collecting bureaucrats - that 'protect' voters in any way that can feed said, power-hungry bureaucrats.

The laziest of society can now happily decline responsibility, blame his every downfall on others, and be financially compensated for it. The blame society was out of control from the word go. Until people realise that every man is an end in himself - and until laws are created to protect that fact - we will continue to live in fear…

I'm not saying I have all the answers yet, or indeed that it will be easy to find a system that promotes complete freedom, whilst still protecting people. But absolute democracy, for a start, is clearly not the way. It has been shown to be ineffective, is incompatible with individual freedom, and is akin to throwing a giant, country-size hoop over a set of people - all of differing and conflicting beliefs - and forcing them to all follow the same path, regardless of those beliefs.

Simply declaring that it is the price one must pay for a safe society is not enough anymore. The price is too dear. There must be a better way. It's up to us to find it. The purpose of this section, then, is two-fold, and also covered in these extra pages:

• If you've read this page, you can now put forward your suggestions, feedback and ideas for The Movement by writing in the 'Comments' box, down below;
• A Case Against Religion - This is where I'll be breaking down why exactly religion is bad for the human race. Controversial, but true;
• A Case Against Socialism - And here's where I give socialism the same treatment. Theft, illogic, rewarding bad behaviour - you get the picture;
• Fundamental Philosophical Laws - Here's where I showcase my unique philosophy in the form of fundamental laws. Have your say;
• Great Philosophical Puzzles - Here I proffer various topical, societal dilemmas that never fail to strike a dividing line between those involved. Questions are asked, countered, and solutions suggested. Again, participate.

At all of the above pages, participation is encouraged, so please put forward your own ideas, solutions, thoughts, etc. Only with the interaction between people of varying philosophies can issues be ironed-out. Everyone is different, sure, but morality - true morality, can surely be recognised objectively, agreed upon, and the principles laid-out above are, I hope you'll agree, a good place to start in fighting for our freedom.

With that said, I hope to see you on the field of battle. On my side.

To freedom,

Scotty Stevens