LOVE OTHERS AS YOURSELF
I. RIGHTS
Every thinking being is a person, whether dragon, cyclops, or man.
Every person has rights that may not be violated by any other person. No lord, prince, or king may abridge these rights without a fair trial.
All persons are equal under the law.
1. Life
Every person has the right to live.
Every person has the right to defend their life.
2. Liberty
Every person has to right to do as they please, so long as they harm no other.
Slavery is forbidden.
Serfdom is forbidden.
3. Property
Every person has the right to the full product of their labor.
Every person has the right to some share of the lands and waters of the kingdom necessary to sustain life.
II. STRUCTURE
1. The King
The king shall rule over the army and the navy. He shall ensure they are strong enough to repel invaders, to keep our roads free of bandits, and to keep our coastal waters free of pirates.
He shall maintain and improve the roads, bridges, and waterways of the land.
He shall pass judgment in cases appealed from local authorities.
He shall reign until he dies, abdicates, or is deposed by the Council of Elders.
2. The Council of Elders
Every city and estate of the kingdom shall choose three representatives from its willing and able residents aged 41 or more. Council members shall be chosen by lot. This council shall meet in the capital in a special chamber constructed for this purpose.
The council shall decide how to allocate the revenue of the kingdom. It shall determine how much coin will go to the king for his duties. It shall spend the rest in ways beneficial to the kingdom.
The council shall care for the least among us. It shall provide sustenance for the widows and orphans of the world. It shall provide asylums for the blind, the crippled, and the mad.
The council may depose a reigning king if two thirds of the body agrees.
When a king dies or abdicates, the council shall choose a new king. The king must have the support of two thirds of the council to ascend to the throne.
III. LAW
1. The Law of Harm
That which is hateful to you, do not do to another.
Do not lie. Do not steal. Do not violate others.
Those who violate this law must be punished in proportion to the crime.
2. The Law of Humility
Do not place yourself above others.
Do not succumb to pride, vanity, arrogance, conceit, or contempt for others.
Those who violate this law should be admonished for their foolishness.
3. The Law of Love
Love others as yourself.
This is the highest law.
Those who violate this law should be forgiven. It is the most difficult law to uphold.
4. The Law of Land
The lands and waters of the kingdom belong to the people of the kingdom.
The lords and princes of Ur shall pay the kingdom an annual fee equal to seven percent of the value of the lands they claim.
The kingdom, in turn, will recognize and defend their right to the land.
Those who violate this law shall lose their lands.
5. The Law of Labor
Every person is entitled to the full fruits of their labor. The kingdom shall not tax labor or commerce. No city or estate of the kingdom shall tax labor or commerce.
No person shall be forbidden from engaging in any lawful occupation.
Those who violate this law shall be stripped of their authority.
6. The Law of Coin
The kingdom shall coin a new currency with coins made from cheap steel. The kingdom shall treat this coin as if it were copper, accepting it in payment for all debts and duties.
Coins shall come in denominations of 1, 5, 25, 100, and 500.
After the initial coinage, the kingdom may only create more coin by vote of the Council of Elders. The council must be cautious and prudent in its increase, lest its coins lose all value.
Usury is forbidden. No moneylender shall charge more than seven percent interest on a loan. No person may be in debt bondage for more than seven years.
Those who violate this law shall be fined ten times their ill-gotten gains.
7. The Law of the King
The king is the servant of the people, not their master. It is his duty to protect the people from any who would harm them, whether common thieves or foreign invaders.
The king commands the army and the navy, but not the common man. No person is obligated to obey unlawful commands from any lord, prince, or king. No person is obligated to kneel before lord, prince, or king.
A king who violates this law is a tyrant and should be deposed by the Council.