Re: Starlife Friends on World Party

Hi!
.
We, the Association for Raising an International Sense of the Earthlings,
would like to link to the world citizen party, if it is possible.
Our main goal is to increase the number of people on this planet and other
beings on other planets to haveTHE TEN QUALITIES to be internationally
minded beings. And we would like to keep in  touch as long as the party
does not go into the wrong direction.
The Ten Qualities
1. You should feel as comfortable with differences as you do with
similarities in terms of horizontal
feelings -- but not of vertical feelings, such as being superior or 
inferior. 
2. You should not meaure other things or others by only your own standards. 
3. You should be able to accept and describe as is both subjectively and
objectively. If you can
analyze reality thusly, the world will be benefited. Furthermore, if you
can predict the future from
accurate analyses, you will be lauded. 
4. Never impose any idea, ideology, or behavior upon others, nor threaten
to do so. 
5. Don't judge others on the basis of superficial knowledge or of mere
appearances. 
6. Constantly strive to broaden and deepen your knowledge of whatever you
might encounter. 
7. Be sensitive, alert, and considerate towards those you encounter so that
they may not feel left
out, lonely, or ostracized; but never try to interfere in their affairs;
above all, respect their
 decision-making and privacy unless you are invited to intervene. You
should be cognizant of both
of these concepts; (a)"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you";
(b)"Don't do unto
others what you would not have them do unto you." 
8. Be creative and constructive, and persist in trying to think up modi
operandi to meet the needs
of others. 
9. Never consciously hurt anyone. Indeed, encourage all human beings not to
hurt each other. But
if you do or someone else should hurt another by mistake, ensure that said
misstep is not
repeated. 
10. Remember that your point of view is only one -- among a googol of
others. There are more
points of view than you can possibly contemplate or anticipate. Abandon the
notion that you are
the center of the universe. Self-centered individuals are abhorred. Esteem
the sentiments of
those who are quiet, hesitant, and reserved. 
Copy right 1988 [ARISE] 
For FURTHER EXPLANATION on THE TEN QUALITIES 
Please lookt at our ultimate goal, too.
http://www2.gol.com/users/arise0mk/Home.html


We also promote to enable as many people as possible to have two points or
multi-points of view by understanding different values so that they might
be able to avoid conflicts and always look for peaceful solutions.  We have
also formed study groups of "Culturally Different Criteria for
Decision-making" and "Global Residential Rights", to try to enable people
to see things not just with a single point of view but with different
points of views.  Since we cannot tell how we look on the mirror as the
reflection with some values we have on unless we contact with other people
outside of the box of the same value system.  For example, just imagine
what would happen if there were two countries like the United States of
America on this planet?  Who need to see their own things and values
objectively?  Yes, everybody does.
We would like to enable as many people as possible to realize its
importance of looking themselves objectively by contacting other people who
have different value systems.

http://www2.gol.com/users/arise0mk/
http://www2.gol.com/users/aris0mk/wealthyvalues.html

Many thanks.
Best regards,
 Masakazu Karita
The Key person for ARISE, CDCD, and Global Residential Rights
Associate Professor
Himeji Dokkyo University

Japan
At 16:43 99/11/12 +0000, Jo$Bco(J Paulo Dias wrote:
> Hi
> 
> You're probably right. It's very important to put in contact all the
> existing projects, movements our parties, but I find necessary to build a
> international organization that can put all this in conection. So, an
> important task will imply an international effort to start a database 
>about
> all the international efforts working in the same area and with the same
> goals (scientific researchs, local NGOs experiences, 3rd generation social
> movements, etc). Otherwise it will be just another among thousands. And
> that's why I asked if there is any structure working on this.
> 
> 
> At 09:12 11/11/99 +0900, Karita wrote:
> >Dear President Hans Starlife,
> >
> >We have had a similar idea.  Why don't we g
> >et tether?
> >Please have a look
> >at:
> >http://www2.gol.com/users/arise0mk/wealthyvalues.html
> 
>>http://www.geocities.com:80/CollegePark/Theater/9823/globalresidentialright
> s.html
> >http://www2.gol.com/users/arise0mk
> >http://www2.gol.com/users/arise0mk/Home.html
> >
> >Many thanks.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Masakazu Karita
> >Associate professor
> >Himeji Dokkyo University
> >Japan
> >
> >At 19:55 99/11/10 +0100, Starlife head office wrote: 
> >>>>>
> >>Dear Colleagues: 
> >>
> >>The Starlife Group is an international, Scandinavia-based group of
> >>organisations and initiatives promoting innovative ideas and
> >>opportunities for the future of Humanity in a global & cosmic
> >>perspective. Our association Starlife Friends has for the last two years
> >>been actively involved in discussions related to World Party ideas,
> >>completely independent and unaware of your interest in the matter. 
> >>
> >>Lat year, we also launched an initiative proposing the formation of a
> >>"World Citizen Party Network" (WCPN), for both existing and new 
>political
> >>parties around the world with a strong global interest. We call it World
> >>Citizen Party instead of World Party, because we wish to emphasize the
> >>global values and priorities related to World Citizenship. A "World
> >>Party" could mean virtually anything. But a party promoting World
> >>Citizenship is exactly what the world need in order to achieve the
> >>people-based, grass-root "globalization" we want. I also agree with W.
> >>Warren Wagar that "Globalization from below" is a marvelous phrase, 
>which
> >>sums up most of it. Whe should have a just as good name for it, and our
> >>proposal is the World Citizen Party. 
> >>
> >>The reason we call it a "network", is that we rather see this as a
> >>cooperative effort between existing and new parties around the world,
> >>rather than some kind of hierachical one-party structure. And although
> >>this initiative has not yet gained momentum, we have come to know people
> >>and groups all over the world which also are working with similar ideas 
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> >>often without knowledge of each other. For example, there is already a
> >>"World Party" in Japan. I know many of us have very different ideas of
> >>what to do within these initiatives, but the least we can do is to
> >>communicate and explore if we have some basic views in common. That is
> >>why we now wish to share our main ideas and concern with you. 
> >>
> >>Together with Mitchell Gold (of the International Association of
> >>Educators for World Peace) and others, I have earlier been discussing
> >>these ideas on a mainly non-academic basis. As for us in Starlife
> >>Friends, our focus is more on general approaches and how to successfully
> >>"sell" this idea and related visions to the public, rather than
> >>discussions about economic systems and ideologies. (Some of us have a
> >>small business background.) Please note that the following comments are
> >>made on behalf of our own group, Starlife Friends. 
> >>
> >>QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 
> >>  
> >>1. Is the idea of organizing a World Party in the near future wrong,
> >>premature, anachronistic, too Stalinist, to Napoleonic, destined to
> >>failure, overly compulsive, eschatological,  etc.? 
> >>
> >>No, it is definitely not wrong. Some people might feel it is premature
> >>though. But if we should wait till "the time is right", we'll never get
> >>started. Throughout history, brave people has taken new, bold 
>initiatvies
> >>which at that particular time often have seemed premature. That is the
> >>kind of work we in Starlife are doing all the time. 
> >>
> >>In Sweden where I live, and in many other western countries, a lot of
> >>people are bored by the political debates in their countries. Especially
> >>young people. Many first-time voters don't bother to vote. Every party
> >>says more or less the same thing. And there are no bold visions anymore.
> >>No "let's go to the Moon" as Kennedy once declared. Occasionally, some
> >>racists or neo-nazis try to use this situation to attract young people 
>to
> >>small, newly formed groups and parties which promote racial
> >>discrimination and which want to kick out refugees and immigrants from
> >>their respectives countries. For young people lacking interests or other
> >>things "to believe in", they are the only colorful alternative to the 
>(in
> >>their eyes) boring "establishment". This is a very dangerous trend. It
> >>would be a refreshing break, if there for once appeared a new, colorful
> >>party with completely different, more colorful and much more visionary
> >>ideals! 
> >>
> >>Also, after being on your e-mail list a few days, I am painfully aware 
>on
> >>your focus on discussions about traditional economics & politics.
> >>Everything seems to circle around capitalism vs. socialism. Personally, 
>I
> >>avoid every initiative which is too politically colored. My reason for
> >>joining a potential World Party is not old 20:th century politics. My
> >>reasons is simply WORLD UNITY and GLOBAL PRIORITIES instead of
> >>narrowminded provincialism. We are on the threshold to a new millennium.
> >>I believe a World Party should come up with something new, at least in
> >>its image, PR and promotion. It should not have a place on the political
> >>left-right scale. It should avoid every connection to expressions and
> >>defintions related to existing political ideologies. If we wish to gain
> >>biggest possible support, we must avoid be labeled a leftist or
> >>right-wing party. It should stand above such descriptions. 
> >>
> >>And whether a World Party would become successful or not depends not 
>only
> >>on its politics, but also on its image, approachs, marketing etc. Avoid
> >>militant, agressive and centralistic approaches. Market it as a 
>friendly,
> >>visionary party close to the people. The only rational, intelligent
> >>choice for the future, but also emotionally attractive for those guided
> >>by love, empathy and holistic thinking. A party everyone can vote for. 
> >>
> >>2.What should the long run, medium run and short run goals of the World
> >>Party be?: 
> >>
> >>Many potential supporters, groups and individuals, have different
> >>interests and goals. Education of global values, world citizenship, UN
> >>reform, clean environment, human rights, etc etc. One of our main
> >>interests in Starlife is international cooperation in space exploration 
>&
> >>settlement (something which regrettably gets little attention by many of
> >>the other above-mentioned movements). Therefore, a World Party can not
> >>have too narrow goals. It must have something for all these groupings, 
>so
> >>that we can feel at home and work together for a positive future. In our
> >>proposal for a World Citizen Party Network, Starlife Friends formulated 
>a
> >>short overall purpose which most participants should be able to agree 
>on: 
> >>  
> >>Goal 1. To teach, promote and implement World Citizen values, priorities
> >>and perspectives on all levels of society, such as: 
> >>a) A cross-cultural global identity, various manifestations of global
> >>unity and better understanding of 
> >>our planetary inter-dependence and inter-connectedness. 
> >>b) Worldwide cooperation, coordination and unity in matters of global 
>and
> >>all-human concern, such 
> >>as planetary peace and environmental care, human rights and peaceful
> >>cooperation in space. 
> >>c) An improvement of our ability to treat each other with respect and
> >>empathy, honoring our equal 
> >>rights and responsibilities as World Citizens and members of the human
> >>civilization, regardless of 
> >>who we are and where we come from. 
> >>d) A long-range strategy for a positive and conscious evolution of the
> >>Human civilization, with further exploration of our potentials as a
> >>united civilization in general. 
> >>Goal 2. To promote and develop a democratic, global management for 
>planet
> >>Earth with a major, direct influence and participation of its peoples.
> >>This global management should have as broad base as possible, and can
> >>constitute a reformed United Nations, a global people's forum or
> assembly, a 
> >>world parliament, a world government and/or other institutions. Members
> >>of this Network are free to promote any such alternative of their 
>choice,
> >>but should have a tolerant and constructive attitude 
> >>toward members in favour of different alternatives, realizing the 
>overall
> >>goals we share. 
> >>Goal 3. To encourage and assist in the formation of political World
> >>Citizen parties in the countries of the world, to support existing
> >>parties and politicians sharing our objectives, to assist these both new
> >>and old parties in their continuing work, and to coordinate their
> >>activities and our shared objectives on a global level. These parties
> >>shall be members of the World Citizen Party Network, and shall meet any
> >>other requirements which may be decided upon in consensus between its
> >>parties and coordinators. 
> >>
> >>a.  is a democratic and collectively rational global commonwealth a
> >>desirable and feasible goal for the next century?  How  might such an
> >>entity be organized? 
> >>
> >>There are many ideas and proposals for the future governance of our
> >>planet. Some of them are indicated in our Goal 2-paragraph above. A
> >>continuing evolution of the UN system, with new additions such as a
> >>permanent people's forum similar to the Millennium Forum planned for 
>next
> >>year, is a realistic idea. In the beginning, the nation-states of today
> >>would still dominate this system. But step by step, individuals and 
>their
> >>associations will increase their influence. This step-by-step solution
> >>will also guarantee stability in the world and in the system itself.
> >>Possibly, the UN could evolve into a two-chamber institution, one for
> >>nations and one for peoples. This double assembly could make up a "World
> >>Parliament". But there are other ways too. 
> >>
> >>b.  should the World Party support or oppose the emergence of  a global
> >>state? 
> >>
> >>Well, it depends on what you mean with a global state. Some people hate
> >>expressions like "World State" or "World Government" (quite a few in the
> >>US it seems). I think it depends on what you put into these words, what
> >>associations you make. Some envision a totalitarian world state with no
> >>freedom, while others envision a peaceful, long-awaited Earth paradise.
> >>We certainly support the idea of World Unity and a World Citizenship
> >>identity. It is neccessary for Peace on Earth, and also when our
> >>civilization now reach out into the universe as ONE HUMANITY. How this
> >>practically is achieved is less important, as long as it is peaceful,
> >>democratic and good for people's freedom. 
> >>
> >>I believe the eventual evolution of some kind of World State is
> >>inevitable whether we want it or not. It's a part of our growing-up, of
> >>our coming-of-age. We can only try to speed up the process. So the short
> >>answer is YES, but the expression "World State" is not the best one. The
> >>World Federalist Movement, for example, has an approach and a wording
> >>which may be easier for some people (and governments) to support at the
> >>present time. There may be other alternatives too. 
> >>
> >>c.  should the WP make an effort to prevent catastrophes such as warfare
> >>among core powers or global ecological collapse, or should we rather
> >>concentrate on being ready to pick up the pieces after such catastrophes
> >>happen (as in the scenario in Wagar$BCT(J Short History). 
> >>
> >>Ignore that stupid book! If you like that book, you have no visions, no
> >>optimism, and no hope. It is very destructive thinking. It is not the
> >>kind of thing I would support. Personally, I would continue to work for
> >>peace, cooperation and a sustainable future no matter how bad the odds
> >>were. Of course we should try to save our planet in every sense and 
>every
> >>way. Get into the systems, the governments, authorities and 
>instituitons,
> >>the companies and organizations, and spread small seeds of peace and 
>love
> >>everywhere. Even if a system sometimes can be this planets worst enemy,
> >>you can work within this system to change it. It can be done. Why don't
> >>try some positive thinking. A World Party must have a positive,
> >>constructive and friendly image! 
> >>
> >>d.  what kinds of immediate struggles should the World Party take on? 
> >>
> >>It should be related to the goals mentioned above. Education is an
> >>important ingredient. Education for world citizenship, for a "Culture of
> >>Peace" and other global values, ethics and priorities must be high on 
>the
> >>agenda. If we are successful in changing people's values, priorities and
> >>feeling of belonging, we will automatically gain success for the rest of
> >>our aims. And we must start already with the kids. 
> >>
> >>The basic problem today, is that many people prioritate local matters
> >>higher than national, national matters higher than continental,
> >>continental higher the global, global higher that cosmic etc. 
>Personally,
> >>do the opposite. I am first of all a cosmic citizen, and all potential
> >>neighbors we have in space are my extended family, second I am a World
> >>Citizen of Earth, and every living thing on this planet - people, 
>animals
> >>and plants - are my close relatives. Then comes my continental belonging
> >>as an EU citizen, and then comes the rest. It is this kind of 
>fundamental
> >>shift in thinking we must strive for. (Of course, this will take time,
> >>and in order to achieve success from the start we must also add some
> >>practical goals to our agenda.) 
> >>  
> >>3. Who would be the constituency of  a World Party? 
> >>
> >>We should try to reach everyone. Naturally, it will initially get voters
> >>among globally oriented people, world citizens, environmentalists, human
> >>rights activists, members of UN associations, a lot of students and 
>other
> >>people interest in the future of our planet. Quite a lot young,
> >>open-minded people, maybe less older. In national elections here in
> >>Europe, we could get many immigrant votes if we support the idea of
> >>people's equal rights and value. But there many others out there,
> >>ordinary citizens, who also could be curious about this initiative. 
> >>
> >>4. Who would be the activists? 
> >>
> >>I assume the initial activists will be the most ardent among the ones
> >>mentioned in question no. 3 above. But of course, everyone should be
> >>encouraged to participate. 
> >>
> >>5. How would a World Party be organized? 
> >>
> >>It can be a good idea to look how other groupings have done it, for
> >>example the European Greens. Our proposal last year was to start by
> >>creating a Network, as an office & forum for communication and
> >>coordination, and where both new and existing parties with similar ideas
> >>could interact. All participating parties should agree on some basic
> >>policy matters, but in many other things, parties in various countries
> >>should be free to form their own policies. This should not be a
> >>dictatorship party. The Network should mainly have a coordinating
> >>function. It could also represent the parties in the UN and other
> >>organizations. It also seems natural to form a Network Council where the
> >>participating parties are represented, but these details has not yet 
>been
> >>in focus of our discussions. 
> >>
> >>6. How can we create a powerful coalition of counter-hegemonic 
>movements:
> >>women, workers, environmentalists, Third World and indigenous peoples.
> >>Who should be in this, and who should not be in it? 
> >>
> >>Make all movements feel we all have some common goals - that although we
> >>focus on different areas, we are likeminded spirits, and we all share a
> >>responsibility for the future. Don't include any goals which will offend
> >>one of the movements, focus on those global causes eveyone can agree on.
> >>And of course, everybody should be welcome in this coalition, provided
> >>they share some fundamental global values. Not only radical protest
> >>movements. Businessmen, scientists, futurists etc etc, everyone should 
>be
> >>welcome if they share our basic ideals. The party should not have an
> >>image which gives the impression of only being open for some, selected
> >>groups of people. 
> >>
> >>AN INVITATION 
> >>
> >>Anyone interested in our proposal for the World Citizen Party Network
> >>(WCPN), or World Party ideas in general, are welcome to contact us for
> >>further discussions. (I will sign off this e-mail list after a week or
> >>so.) Especially, we welcome those of you who are not only interested in
> >>talking, but who are willing to work with us to get this started, or at
> >>least tested, in real life as soon as possible. 
> >>
> >>Sincerely, 
> >>
> >>Hans Starlife 
> >>President 
> >>Starlife Friends 
> >>Sweden 
> >><mailto: starlife@starlife.org>starlife@starlife.org 
> >>Website: www.starlife.org 
> >>
> ><<<<
> > 
> Jo$BeP(J Paulo Dias
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