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The liberal (civil) society Political action, specially
the hard critic to the state of our democracy, needs a consistent
philosophical foundation; otherwise “politics” will degenerate towards
arbitrariness. This applies of course also political Liberalism. With the 10
principles of the liberal society it is showed, that a political philosophy,
e.g., the liberal values may be described in short terms but comprehensively.
The tighten language may not be of every-ones preference, but the development
of “10 principles” started in 1996 will surely not end in these days. Do you have suggestions. Your opinion will be carefully considered if
you mail your hint to fdp@dr-trier.de In spite of broad
acceptance, the 10 principles are not a decision of Liberal Party in 1. First of all liberty The
sense of social live is to preserve liberty and to make
prosperity possible. But every-one’s freedom has to be compatible
to freedom to any actual or future person. The freedom-compromise among all
individuals is set up in the social contract, that
is the legal order. 2. The fundament are the Human Rights Every
person’s dignity requires the culture of worldwide respected Human Rights.
Precondition for the coming worldwide civil society free of violence is a
political order generated by consensual processes based on the Universal
Humans Tight Declaration. Private
property and democratic participation, contested and restricted during the
twentieth century, are essential to the liberal concept of freedom. 3. The protective state is the base of common weal The
collectivity of citizens organizes a state to produce legal protection for
everyone. But freedom requires strongly limited state functions and
regimentation. A confusing legal regime keeps privileges, less but well
applied laws liberate. The
functioning of state institutions are born,
according to individual capacity, by all members of society. In
the closer world coming together more and more legal protection at regional
and universal level are to be strengthened and enhanced. Future generations
are entitled to such heir. 4. The dignity of responsible citizens Individuals
wish scope of development and self-responsibility instead of governments
distributing welfare and thus producing a mentality of cared and depended
subjects. Autonomy not paid submission is the motive power of individual
acts. The driving force of freedom deploys in activities like
entrepreneurship, the build up of capital or the consumption. Individual
action in the frame of free clubs, enterprises or public associations
tightens the relational framework of the society. 5. Advocate the multiple aspects of social fairness Self-help
and individual performance deploy if life chances are based on the principle
of freedom. This requires essentially fair access to culture, to high quality
education, to social positions and aid directed to individuals, securing
their socio-economic premises for more freedom. Paid work is the bridge to
life chance, but fair income is the result from personal performance. Rights
require obligations, e.g. to participate maintaining the social contract. 6. Secure the competition Policy
for market deployment characterizes a fair society. Competition only exists
at market-places; this way economic efficiency and freedom coexist. At an
open world market efficient economies will prosper, yielding best goods
provision. Peaceful competition for ideas, services and goods promotes
Innovation and step by step reforms. Only under a regime of competition
tendencies towards cartels and not justified de-linking of performance and
yield are countervailed - at all social spheres - without coercion.
Parliaments, justice and governments create and maintain the condition for
performing markets. 7. Maximum competence at lowest state-levels The
ideal of representative democracy developed since Enlightenment has the sense
oft citizens participation. Political decisions are taken by parliaments
close to citizens. The higher state organs becomes active according to
concrete, general or specific instruction of citizens of parliaments whenever
self-help, families, clubs, enterprises and public associations do not
fulfill social requests or if Human Rights endangered. 8. Restraining the productive state in the civil society Corporations
like communities, regions or states compete like market participants to
obtain approbation from citizens choosing to live in their territories. The
producer of public financed good are supervised personally by members of
parliaments; their legal constitution is the same as for privates, have the
same obligations and rights as all other providers on goods or service
markets. 9. sustainable development Men
act with responsibility if they keep the conditions to live for future men;
provision is present obligation. Legal orders at local, regional or
international level determine according to the principle of causer and market
the use of natural resources by citizen, enterprises and state agencies. The
promotion of sustainable development is the principle for the European
development aid. 10. Open society Cultural,
spiritual and economic freedom is not compatible to ideology, dogmatism or
paternalism. There do not exist answers concerning
the destiny of history. The open society offers and encourages for
auto-determination, pluralism of opinions, stiles of life and cultures.
Liberals reforms the social contract seeking the consensus, instead of
imposing the will of prigs. Tolerance due to respect for diversity protects
against paternalism and characterizes together with the principal of equal
opportunities the open society of free men. __________________________________________________________________ |