Title: IDENTITIES
Description: Five years on: Identities

In a given polity, interactions between the Governed and the Governing Strata are symbiotic.
The Governed desire, and indeed need, infrastructure services organized. If such basic foundations
are not provided, the economic activity so deeply cherished by both groups cannot be realized.
The Governing Strata cannot function without the Governed. After all, without the Governed,
there will not be a polity; hence nothing to govern. Regardless of the politico-economic system in
effect, this co-dependence is inevitable, inescapable, indenturing both groups to each other. This
is the case, regardless of the designation, functions, or the style of the governance system. It
matters not if the designation or philosophy of the said governance is a variation of pluralism or
authoritarianism by a minority.

Trouble starts when one of the two groups attempts to escape (or, neglect) responsibility. That is,
endeavoring to break the symbiosis. If the group attempting to shed the previously prescribed responsibilities
does so by forcing a change to the governance guidelines established over time, the
conflict escalates.

Just as in any other activity on earth with pre-arranged and agreed upon rules, when rules are violated,
it is no longer the same game. Much of the governance mechanisms will revert to muscle
power solutions and the beneficiary will not be the two main players. Both sides will lose heavily
to small parties “in the middle” that will emerge in the form of arbitrators unintended by either.
This middle group will establish new rules that will only suit itself, filling the ensuing vacuum, untouched
by any other dogma than self interest. This third group (in the middle) will ignore the
principle of equity and the inherent balance of power. A distinguishing feature of the in-between
groups is simply that they will exists between the main players and between law and lawlessness.
As nature abhors a void, for every such in-between group, there will be counterbalancing ones
opposing it. All will be vying for the top spot to rule over the unintentionally created ‘system’ of
checks and balances.

Once established, the in-between groups will immediately begin feeding on both main parties,
changing the principle values and those of key personnel. This will create corruption, devoted solely
for the purpose of jumping the queue, subverting the essential balance-of-power rules
formed over time at great cost to humanity. The objective of the in-between groups is acquiring
wealth without competition, and an endless income stream without inventories, production or
standard (capital, labor, resource) investment. As more elements from the two primary parties are
co-opted into the in-between groups, the legitimate organizations will also become corrupt. The
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return to the original functions and balance can never be possible afterward ―even if the in-between
groups are declared extinct. The only defense, therefore, is the prevention of the formation
of the in-between groups. Unfortunately, Governance Stratas, especially operating in the international
venues, either establish their own in-between groups to circumvent rivals, or provide aid
and comfort to those who can.

Hence, the symbiosis is not confined to a single polity or ethnicity. Relations within human gatherings
whether on this earth or on any other celestial body ―perhaps on the Moon or Mars in
the first instance― will adhere to the human governance templates extant in the early ages of the
Earth. Including the experiments undertaken to escape those arrangements. For the purpose, there
are primarily three main weapons the antagonists can wield against each other, when they attempt
to divest themselves of the symbiosis. These are: production stoppage; withholding of
resources; trespass to the person. When the indicated equilibrium is disturbed by one primary
group, the competing group will retaliate in kind, according to the category involved, furthering
the disruption of the life-balance. The blowback from such activities will further corrupt the legitimate
organization and principles that were formed as a result of thousands of years’ worth of
on the ground experience.

This is where technology is abused for negative outcomes in the governance dynamics. For example,
a helicopter may airlift a human for medical treatment for a healthy life, or death; or medicine
may turn the life of another human into hell on earth. It must not be forgotten that those
participating in the abuse of the rules will be abused themselves as well. The opposing side will
always manage to take revenge. This is the ultimate guarantee that the previously agreed upon rules
will be enforced ―when this fact is prominently remembered by the observers outside the polity.
One method of maintaining balance and peace between the primary groups is to educate them.
More they share common knowledge, better they will serve the mutual objectives that will be obtained.
Any extra greed on either party’s mind must be restrained by this knowledge. The outcome
will have to match the input in terms of effort as well as objectives and resources devoted
to the enterprise. Therefore, this will be an offering to prevent any flares or resultant hellish fires.
So, why the recorded bloodshed? Because some “players” have not yet learned the rules?
Throughout history, it is possible to observe a continuous contention between the individual and
the polity identities. This intra-communal bifurcation manifests itself in all activities of human
endeavor, including economic, political and personal versus sovereign states rights. However, never
before the role of technology has been elevated to the present level, contesting all comers, to
reach absolute supremacy. This contention is not only to replace previous holders of levers to
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rule or dictate, but to reach levels of control heretofore unknown. Obviously, technology, without
human guidance cannot achieve a result. Left unchecked, any governing strata can utilize
the technological means to deny any segment of society the individual rights that have been at
least philosophically established. (H. B. PAKSOY, “Leviathan: Identity Interactions between Society
and Technology”, Entelequia. Revista Interdisciplinar, 2006, issue 2, pages 157-162 ).
What is being presented in the following pages is not a series of artificial rules, nor are they
mental peregrinations. Instead, the axioms are constructed from past evidence, results of actionreactions,
indicators of continuous struggle between the two groups in their endless search for
the life’s equitable balance against each other.

Any human can be ambitious. No excess in any direction is justifiable under any excuse. I trust
that the thinking public will express their thoughts on the subject matter as a counter-balance to
the transgressions of overly ambitious individuals ―whatever their titles or stations.
Subjects: world, philosophy, politics, history, Political science, philosophy, Group identity, Social conflict
People: the world
Time periods: covers all of recorded historical periods