Wednesday, August 19, 2009

"Maitreya's Teachings and Priorities"

Quote (from SI website Intro):

"Maitreya does not intend to build a new religion around himself, nor to create followers, but to teach humanity "the art of Self-realization." The first steps are "honesty of mind, sincerity of spirit, and detachment."

Maitreya's social concerns are reflected in his list of priorities: an adequate supply of the right food, adequate housing for all, healthcare and education as universal rights. His social message can be summarized in a few words: "Share and save the world." Maitreya knows we will accept his message and that we are on the threshold of an era of peace and goodwill."

Policy Goals:
1. Adequate supply of the right food for all
2. Adequate housing for all
3. Universal right to health care
4. Universal right to education

Analysis:


Who gets to determine what an adequate supply of food is?
Who gets to decided what the right kind of food is?

Who gets to say what constitutes adequate housing?

If health care is a universal right- does everyone get all they want?
Who makes the the descisions as to what sorts of tests and procedures and medications etc.. are available?
Who decides whether or not health care rationing is necessary and when?

If education is a universal right, then who decides what gets taught?
Who decides how much education you can get- or where you can go to study?

How to provide such services if they were decided upon?
How would they be funded?
Who would decide who gets to do what?
Will every one voluntarily agree as to how these services are to be provided- or what the terms of their provision will be?

Who? Experts? Who gets to determine who the experts are? Who does the hiring and firing? Government officials? What form of government will this be?

He knows we will accept his message. I guess that's the end of the story- it's going to happen and that's all there is to it.

And they all lived happily ever after.

The End.



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