Newsgroups: soc.culture.new-zealand
Subject: Social Contract 
From: meachen@med.wcc.govt.nz
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 01:17:56 GMT
Reply-To: meachen@med.wcc.govt.nz
Organization: Wellington City Council, Wgtn, NZ


Found this in our Notes disk, where someone was requesting the Treaty,
will this do instead?


Note 234.0                       Social Contract                      No replies
MED::BROCKIE "Roger"                                 98 lines   7-MAY-1990 09:50
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Subject: Explicit social contract
From: paul@actrix.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Date: 2 May 90 09:07:38 GMT
Reply-To: paul@actrix.co.nz (Paul Gillingwater)
Distribution: nz
Organization: Actrix Public Access UNIX, Wellington, New Zealand

Here it is folks... the *explicit* social contract....  :-)
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                           SOCIAL CONTRACT
            between an individual and the New Zealand Government


       WHEREAS I wish to reside in the islands of New Zealand,
          and
       WHEREAS the New Zealand Government controls the area of
          the islands on which I wish to reside, and
       WHEREAS tacit or implied contracts are vague and therefore
          unenforceable,

       I agree to the following terms:

       SECTION 1: I will surrender a percentage of my property to
       the Government.  The actual percentage will be determined by
       the Government and will be subject to change at any time.
       The amount to be surrendered may be based on my income, the
       value of my property, the value of my purchases, or any
       other criteria the Government chooses.  To aid the Government
       in determining the percentage, I will apply for Government
       identification numbers that I will use in all my major
       financial transactions.

       SECTION 2:  Should the Government demand it, I will
       surrender my liberty for a period of time determined by the
       government and typically no shorter than two years.  During
       that time, I will serve the Government in any way it
       chooses, including military service in which I may be called
       upon to sacrifice my life.

       SECTION 3: I will limit my behavior as demanded by the
       government.  I will consume only those drugs permitted by
       the Government.  I will limit my sexual activities to those
       permitted by the Government.  I will forsake religious
       beliefs that conflict with the Government's determination of
       propriety.  More limits may be imposed at any time.

       SECTION 4: In consideration for the above, the Government
       will permit me to find employment, subject to limits that
       will be determined by the Government.  These limits may
       restrict my choice of career or the wages I may accept.

       SECTION 5: The Government will permit me to reside in the
       area of New Zealand which it controls.  Also, the
       Government will permit me to speak freely, subject to limits
       determined by the Government's Parliament and High Court.

       SECTION 6: The Government will attempt to protect my life
       and my claim to the property it has allowed me to keep.  I
       agree not to hold the Government liable if it fails to
       protect me or my property.

       SECTION 7: The Government will offer various services to me.
       The nature and extent of these services will be determined
       by the Government and are subject to change at any time.

       SECTION 8: The Government will determine whether I may vote
       for certain Government officials.  The influence of my vote
       will vary inversely with the number of voters, and I
       understand that it typically will be miniscule.  I agree not
       to hold any elected Government officials liable for acting
       against my best interests or for breaking promises, even if
       those promises motivated me to vote for them.

       SECTION 9: I agree that the Government may hold me fully
       liable if I fail to abide by the above terms.  In that
       event, the Government may confiscate any property that I
       have not previously surrendered to it, and may imprison me
       for a period of time to be determined by the Government.  I
       also agree that the Government may alter the terms of this
       contract at any time.



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       signature                               date


       Copyright 1989 by Robert E Alexander.  May be distributed freely.
       Slightly modified for New Zealand by paul@actrix.co.nz
-- 
>Paul Gillingwater, paul@actrix.co.nz


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