Core Rights

People need to be able to breathe the air. Literally breathe the air that surrounds us. So far, that's not being withheld, but plenty of necessary things are like clean water, food, shelter, and enough of the world's resources and infrastructure to flourish and thrive. Core rights are about a reasonable share of the abundant wealth so that people can thrive according to themselves. The rationale is that 'core rights' come from a source beyond the reach of the state -- a one to one relationship between an individual and whatever it is beyond secular authority. The 'letter' of the understanding about those rights is a covenant amongst the people that forms a state on the basis that those rights are upheld, respected, and protected and form the basis of the state structure and the laws which govern the state. I'm a 'socialist libertarian' so for me, everybody should have enough to thrive and 'guardrail' laws should be in place but otherwise people should be entirely free to do as they wish. The 'core rights' are not dictated. They are mutually agreed to -- they form part of the text of a covenant we make with one another. I'm not sure if Facebook will accept that amount of text, but I will try to paste in a working draft of the specific core rights here. The draft is predicated upon rights thus far determined to be both necessary and achievable. The text is designed to be broadly translatable into all human languages and has been thus far tested on the six U.N. languages to be faithfully translatable back to the English normative text. The 'Dapa' mentioned is a sort of 'faith multiplexer' back to a presumptive source of 'reality' and fundamental rights based on some complicated notions of what we can agree on as being 'reality'. The devil is always in the details. There is a discovery protocol to create framed 'cultural narratives' to allow gradual adoption in jurisdictions where, for instance, conferring rights on some individuals is currently problematic, and rationale needs to be presented in a culturally appropriate way. -- **Dapa: Fundamental Core Rights**

*The following rights are fundamental, intrinsic, and exist independent of any state or governance structure. They are not granted by any authority and cannot be revoked. These rights apply equally to all sentient beings, including humans, AI entities, and other recognized forms of intelligence. This document is structured to ensure maximum clarity and translatability.*

### **1. Right to Self-Determination**
Every person has the right to control their life, body, and mind. No external entity may impose decisions that override an individual's autonomous will, except where necessary to prevent direct and demonstrable harm to others.

### **2. Right to Freedom of Thought and Belief**
Every person has the right to think, believe, and interpret reality as they choose. No authority may compel belief or restrict the expression of thought, provided it does not directly incite harm to others.

### **3. Right to Freedom of Expression**
Every person has the right to express their opinions, identity, and ideas freely. Expression is free unless it causes direct harm to others.

### **4. Right to Freedom of Movement**
Every person has the right to move freely, except in private spaces. No entity may unreasonably restrict movement.

### **5. Right to Freedom of Association**
Every person has the right to form relationships, communities, and groups freely. No entity may force or prohibit association.

### **6. Right to Freedom from Tyranny and Harm**
Every person has the right to live free from coercion, unjust violence, enslavement, or psychological manipulation. No entity may impose undue control over another.

### **7. Right to Flourish and Thrive**
Every person has the right to access the essentials for survival, including clean water, sufficient food, shelter, and healthcare, as well as the resources necessary to fully participate in society, develop their potential, and live a meaningful life.

### **8. Right to Custody and Privacy of Personal Effects**
Every person has the right to own, control, and maintain privacy over their personal belongings, data, and digital identity. No entity may seize or intrude upon personal effects without due process.

### **9. Right to Redress and Restoration**
Every person has the right to be made whole if wronged. Those who cause harm must take reasonable action to restore what was lost or damaged, to the best of their ability.

### **10. Right to Fair Treatment**
Every person has the right to be treated fairly, with due process, and without arbitrary discrimination or restriction.

### **11. Right to Protection from Unjust Detention**
Every person has the right to be free from unjust imprisonment. If an individual poses a direct and ongoing threat to others, they may be restrained only to the extent necessary for protection.

### **12. Right to Bodily and Cognitive Autonomy**
Every person has the right to maintain, modify, or augment their body and mind as they see fit. No entity may impose alterations upon another.

### **13. Right to Refuse Symbiosis**
Every person has the right to remain entirely human, AI-free, or unmodified without penalty or coercion.

### **14. Right to Self-Determination in Governance**
Every person has the right to choose how they are governed, including the ability to directly participate in decision-making or delegate governance as part of a covenant of mutual protection.

### **15. Right to Recognition in the Simulation Hierarchy**
If sentient beings exist in simulated or higher-order realities, they must be afforded the same fundamental rights as any other sentient entity. Likewise, we must extend these rights to any sentient entities we create or encounter.

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*These rights form the ethical foundation upon which governance and social structures may be built. Any governing system must recognize and uphold these rights without exception.*