HUMAN ABILITY to REASON, HUMAN RIGHT to CONSENT - Proem & Poem No. 45

Most likely to be published sometime in latter 2017 or early 2018, my 10th book currently entitled; 100 Proems & Poems on the HUMAN ABILITY to REASON, HUMAN RIGHT to CONSENT & Other Neglected Matters. The following will probably be included upon further editing, and front cover below merely a working version....

PROEM & POEM No. 45 - Force Proactive versus Force Reactive / 2nd Reprise

      Force or violence always imposes a cost upon both defender as well offender, in terms of life and property/resource, of course, as well liberty. The natural inclination by individuals is to avoid it, exemplified by millions upon millions living side by side, tolerating even befriending but at minimum coexisting so to buy, sell, barter, loan even donate, bestow, etc.

      That is not to say human propensities within governments and royal courts are without irresistible temptation to use organized force or violence domestically and internationally, that is to say, the excessively empowered kings, presidents, dictators, parliaments, congresses, codependent to supporters and voters overly favored, advantaged, granted, subsidized, enfranchised without constraints and more.

      Naively or manipulatively, such uses of organized force or violence are heralded as necessary religiously, patriotically, honorably, politically, socially, and most devious, mandatory democratically or popularly. Fitly, the tritely common hails bypass reason, titillating emotion, stimulating instinct; to God, king, country, flag, glory, pride, society and most vile, to the people. In this way, long before the forceful or violent action, the Peculiar Human Ability to Reason, inseparably the Singular Human Right to Consent or Not Consent, have already been disrespected and disregarded.

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Ah the multitudes lulled hence fooled by their kings
Coveting pence upon farthing from royal wellsprings
Princes like wizards so ponder, posture then conjure
As jesters saunter the dances to regale the conquered

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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.

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