We commit to this because happiness diminishes every time someone is victimized. This is a fundamental feature of reality, like gravity. So, we belong to a community that seeks to minimize suffering and maximize happiness through Human Respect.

What if everyone on Earth operated according to this commitment?

Ideally, everyone would undertake more projects that either teach our philosophy or help to replace the apparatuses of coercion.

That's why we support private innovations and creative projects that would replace the function of coercive monopolies. At a minimum, it means our partners will propose ideas that reduce institutionalized compulsion.

The core idea is straightforward: Harmful acts such as theft or violence invariably diminish happiness, harmony, and prosperity. Self-evident premises support this idea:

1. People inherently seek happiness and fulfillment

2. Physical violence and theft of property always cause suffering

3. The more people are harmed, the less happiness there is in society.