The greatest mistake of all human governments has been in the absence of laws that protect, support, and guarantee the things that all of Earth’s inhabitants need in order to live. Before one can exercise free will, one must be able to live. The first, foremost, and most important priority of the correct form of government is to guarantee that each person has what each needs in order to live.
1. Nutritious food and clean water.
2. Basic and secure housing and utilities.
3. Basic clothing applicable to the climate.
4. Comprehensive health and mental care.
5. Basic public education, including four years at an accredited university.
We now have the technology and industry available to us to provide the Basic Necessities of Life to all human beings equally.
We can do it without introducing major changes into the way our world currently operates. We can do it without disrupting the free market, or rather, the free will of those who want to make a profit and enrich themselves. In fact, we can help those who have a right to their free will and want to be wealthy, become even wealthier, simply by supporting the proposal.