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RE: A New Agreement, Just Between Us Friends
"An agreement between friends that can grow". An ambitious undertaking, considering that we are individualists, first and foremost. Are we building a foundation with structure that will allow each person to maintain autonomy and yet somehow provide a platform for supporting all others in their sovereignty? Are we attempting to build a society somewhat like an existing 12 step program, such as AA, which employs the 12 traditions? This existing society works remarkably well and the study of it could provide some ideas that we might incorporate into our agreements.
My intention is ambitious to the point that I experienced some cognitive dissonance. I have practically no expectation that I could actually start something as significant as a foundation for maintaining individual autonomy while potentiating mutual support and assistance, yet I realized that I know of no other attempt to do this, and I reckon it needs doing, so I just did it.
I aim to commence the process of people agreeing with one another how they are willing to interact; agreements they actually set their hands to voluntarily, rather than being assumed to consent to.
I am seeking contributions to such agreements from folks that I, and anyone else wanting to, can sign on to.
Got any thoughts on how best to proceed? I wanna hear them.