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Sacred Principle

This is a thought experiment. A documentation of an exploration. A map, drawn as each step is taken, destination unknown. Welcome. The idea is simple, and radical.  What would the world be like if our starting point was that the Earth and all of Creation are sacred? Sacred. Worthy of respect. Holy. Divine. Regarded with reverence. Secured and immune from violence and violation.  This is not a new idea. In fact, it is the oldest idea. And yet, we, as humanity, have generally lost this relationship in modern times. So the proposal is, to posit sacredness as central to our relationships again.  Principle. Fundamental. Primary. Value.  The foundation, guiding tenet, and central axis on which our behavior, decisions and policies be based, recognize the sacredness of all living things.  Beautiful rendition of the sacred cycles and dance of life, with neolithic influence. Artist unknown.   How to apply this? But first, why? It is unnecessary to detail all the ailments of our current situatio