Utopianstates Blog

1. Are the various Utopian States like those described by Thomas Mores’ Utopia?

No. Thomas More’s Utopia was based on an even distribution of property as revealed by the following quotes from his novel.

{…} “Though to speak plainly my real sentiments, I must freely own that as long as there is any property, and while money is the standard of all other things, I cannot think that a nation can be governed either justly or happily: not justly, because the best things will fall to the share of the worst men; nor happily, because all things will be divided among a few (and even these are not in all respects happy), {…}

{…} that till property is taken away there can be no equitable or just distribution of things, nor can the world be happily governed: for as long as that is maintained, the greatest and the far best part of mankind will be still oppressed with a load of cares and anxieties. not excepting the very persons of his subjects: and that no man has any other property, but that which the King out of his goodness thinks fit to leave him. And they think it is the prince’s interest, that there be as little of this left as may be, as if it were his advantage that his people should have neither riches nor liberty; {…}

{…} they might seem better, as certainly they are, yet they are so different from our establishment, which is founded on property, there being no such thing among them, that I could not expect that it would have any effect on them; but such discourses as mine, which only call past evils to mind and “Though to speak plainly my real sentiments, I must freely own that as long as there is any property, and while money is the standard of all other things, I cannot think that a nation can be governed either justly or happily: {…}

{…} From whence I am persuaded, that till property is taken away there can be no equitable or just distribution of things, nor can the world be happily governed: for as long as that is maintained, the greatest and the far best part of mankind will be still oppressed with a load of cares and anxieties. {…}

{…} again to a good habit, as long as property remains; and it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces {…}

The constitution of the various Utopian States grants the right to own property. Ownership is one of the natural rights. The constitution further makes it the duty of government to protect and optimize the natural rights of man. Consequently, the Utopian States is Not the Utopia described by Thomas More with the exception that both endeavor to be perfect societies.

2. Are the Utopian States socialistic?

No. The various Utopian States are not socialistic. The natural right to own property is enumerated by the constitution and protected by the government. Senior to the right to own property is the right to life and access to the necessities of life. The constitution of the various Utopian City States makes it the duty of government to ensure that all have access to the necessities of life. This right to the necessities of life does not preclude the right to own property, hence the various Utopian States are NOT socialistic.

Furthermore, the various Utopian States are all different. The constitutions are all basically similar in that government is required to protect the natural rights of the citizens. Each bill of rights may be different as the interpretation of the natural rights may be different. The constitutional methods of enforcing those natural rights may also be different. Some of the Utopian States may protect the rights of the poor more than the rights of the middle class and vice versa.

3) When will the first Utopian City State be built?

We are waiting for a billionaire philanthropist to help. Although only tens of millions are required, the philanthropist must have sufficient capital to help without hurting himself in the event the return on his investment takes years.

PETITION FOR INDEPENDENCE and AFFILIATION

In order to form a government that protects and enhances the free rights of all their citizens to all things natural and fun, we petition independence from the governments of the United States of America for all people willing to respect the just, free and natural rights of others. We also petition, for just exchange, the protection of the United States of America from outside invasion. As further petition, we ask that the United States of America respect our preamble for constitution.

PREAMBLE FOR CONSTITUTION
1.) The government shall protect all the rights that humanity would have in a world without criminals, government, the insane, the deceitful and the greedy.
2.) The government shall be democratically governed by people selected from a pool of those with above average Intelligence, literacy and education.
3.) Duly chosen representatives shall decide what is needed by the people in order to maintain their rights.
4.) The people shall democratically vote to decide what they want above and beyond what is needed to secure and maintain their free and natural rights. Any such vote shall not reduce the rights of the minority of voters.
5.) Securing and maintaining these rights will require taxes or tariffs, investments and contributions.

FREE AND NATURAL RIGHTS
1.) All people have the right to sufficient food, water, clothing, shelter and health care to sustain life without suffering.
2.) All people have the right to a job with sufficient income to afford the entirety of their first right.
3.) All people have the right to vote.
4.) All people have the right to better themselves so that they may advance.
5.) All people have the right to fun.
6.) All people have the right to consensual sex.
7.) All people have the right to express their opinions and religious ideas.
8.) All people have the right to chose whether or not they should hear the opinions of others.
9.) All people have the right to freedom from forced punishment other than ostracism, house arrest, prophylactic restraint (to protect others from certain harm) and restitution.
10.) All people have the right to justice and just representation.
11.) All people have the right to compensation for injury, harm or loss rendered by unjust legal complaints whether caused by government or citizens.
12.) All people have the right to a warrant or subpoena issued with probable cause issued sufficiently before any searches, seizures or arrests so as to allow time to obtain and communicate with knowledgeable representation.
13.) People have the right to restitution for any loss, harm or injury caused by unjust and unwarranted searches, seizures and arrests.

DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE
1.) All people, once a year, are required to take and pass a course in fallacies, logic, and fact in order to be allowed to vote or be selected as representative. The test should allow fifty to one hundred percent of the people to pass.
2.) No person can cause another or others loss, injury or harm.
3.) All people must keep their agreements and contracts to the extent that they are fair, just and normal.
4.) All people are expected to justly and fairly pay for any harm, loss or injury that they cause another under penalty of ostracism and restitution.
5.) All people are expected to vote.
6.) All people are expected to serve as representative if selected.

We ask not to be subjects of the governments of the USA. We ask only to be affiliated with the governments of the USA.