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Common Sense is a list of ideals that help with the tribulation of day-to-day.


Do not purposely do things that you know are harmful to the planet earth.

Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect.

Do what you know to be right. (But be careful not to fall into self-righteousness)

Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.

Look after the well being of mind and body.

Do not blame problems you have created on others.

Take responsibility for the problems you have caused.

Blame the person that caused the problem not the most convenient.

Report harmful and violent lawbreakers to the proper authorities.

Not reporting harmful and violent lawbreaker that was committed weighs as heavy as the crime itself.

Do not purposely cause mental or physical anguish on any person or animal.

Injury to another can be caused by physical or mental anguish.

Being cruel to someone is never kind. It is cruel. It may be done for reasons to protect them, but is never nurturing.

There is no such thing as tough love. Love is never tough. It is gentle and caring.

Do not discriminate upon race or gender.

Do not destroy others objects out of spite.

Do not destroy things just to destroy them, as you will run out of resources in the future.

Listen to storytellers.

Do not test a scholar unduly.

Do not scar, tattoo, or brand another for identification.

Consider Henna body art before a permanent tattoo.

Emulate things that are positive.

Do not pretend to be someone you're not with the intent to steal that person's identity and/or lives work.

Do what makes you happy but remember that sometimes you have to do things that you do not like for the good of the community.

A true community would never force any member to injure themselves or another as this is never good for the community as it leaves an injured member.

Do not alter facts to create a favorable outcome for one that hurts another.

Listen to those you admire, but weigh what they say with prudence.

To love others those that do not but try.

Do not hate others that truly love you.

Do not respect those that hate or cause problems out of jealousy or fear.

Dance in your own way at least once a week.

Those under the age of eighteen should not dance in a purposely-sexual manner.

Do not punish someone for telling the truth if no crime or harm has been committed.

Try to lead through example.

Do not purposely embarrass others with the intent to harm or defame them to benefit you.

Pick a noble cause and defend it.

Do not oppress the weak.

Do not harass or stalk.

Do not speak derogatorily of others out of fear, spite, or jealousy.

Do not take revenge on those that did not intentionally harm you.

When exacting revenge make sure you completely remove what has injured you or the community, so the cycle does not repeat.

Do not force your ideals on another when you do not understand their ideals in relation to their life.

Do not hold a grudge if the offender has sincerely apologized and you accepted the apology.

Apologize for your mistakes and make amends for the damage you have caused.

Do not take responsibility for another mistakes.

Take responsibility for your own mistakes.

War should only be the final option when all other options have been exhausted.

Never ask another to die for your cause if you are not willing to die for it yourself.

Memorize lives basics in your own way.

To honor those who teach and understand.

Realize that no one person or thing is greater than the all. Also realize that this does not allow others to hurt one person for selfish reasons that only benefit a few. As this does not ever truly help the greater good.

No amount of research for future generations that are not born yet can justify the control or killing of a life.

Do not force treatment on another that is not ill that will cause more damage to the person being treated to force them to live by your ideals.

Injury causes a person to be hurt, not sick.

Do not torture any living thing.

Torturing, mentally or physically, a person or animal to achieve a desired result is not a true result, it is a response to allow the victim relief of the torture, and never the truth.

No life is expendable.

No person can own another person.

Do not follow the whims of your heart or what your eyes see, but what you know to be truth. As the illusion of what others may present as their truth may not be the truth.

Do not blame problems you have created on society.

Do not make one person or thing your god.

You are a part of God as so are others, but you are not any others God and they are not yours.

All things are a part of God.

Together all things are God.

Do not frequent places or cities that go against your ideals with the intention that you will change them.

Do not lie about your ideals to get people to come to your location with the intent you will convert them.

Do not invite others to frequent places or cities that go against their ideals with the intention that you will change their opinion.

When frequenting foreign cities or places respect the culture.

Profit is not to be the goal of any business but the byproduct of a successful one.

Pay for the work you have commissioned.

Do not hire someone with the intent not to pay him or her.

Give acknowledgment to the person that has done the work.

Do not withhold payment for work done.

Do not steal any others ideas.

Pay the person that has created the concept or idea if you are paid.

Do not trick another into doing your work.

Do not force others to like something just because you do.

Do not love a person because of the message they bring, love the message and the messenger separately for what they are.

Do not harm the messenger.

One person can have the answer in relation to personal experiences, but not necessarily in association with another. It is a personal truth that comes from these experiences, not anothers truth.

Do not ask questions you know the answer too just to cause argument and/or pain in any others life.

Do not believe everything you hear or see, but consider it, and if you deny what you hear or see, research it to find the truth using real sources not rumor and conjecture.

Do not lie.

Telling a half-truth is not the truth if it is told in order to confuse. It is a lie.

Do not lie to prove your point.

Do not purposely lead someone to believe lies or half-truths to benefit yourself at their expense.

Withholding information when someone is in danger, to defame them, or to make them look the fool, is the same as a lie.

Do not be afraid to walk away from things you know are lies.

Do not create lies to force another to leave.

No one person knows all the facts if they where not present at the event.

One person can know all the facts in association with their life experiences.

You can have a higher understanding then others when in association with your life experiences.

Do not blame your children for your problems or let them take the blame for your mistakes.

The Soul enters the "host", fetus, on about week eight of pregnancy. If termination of the pregnancy is planned it must be done before this date. Unless the mother is at risk of lose of life, serious health risk or if the child is to be still born.

You can never trade or sell your soul as it does not truly belong to you. It is a part of God so it is not exclusively yours.

Do not interject unscrupulous or fraudulent advertisements into people's beliefs.

Do not try to distract from what is important to others.

Realize what is important and you will notice it is rarely an object.

Do not have sex with someone because of his or her stature in society.

Love them because of who they are not who they say they are.

Do not let vagrants and leaches in your life.

Do not glorify the vagrant's way of life.

Do not be superstitious.

No one can see the future, but it can be predicted by looking at history.

Anyone can change his or her own future by assessing what has happened in accordance to the goal.

Do not attempt to change anothers future with trickery and foolishness.

A person can erroneously rewrite history, but cannot divert destiny.

Astrology and horoscopes is for fun.

Chanting is for meditation purposes only.

Witchcraft,voodoo and magic are not real.

Do not purposely hurt yourself or others if.

If you hurt someone tell him or her why you are sorry without blaming them.

If someone asks your forgiveness, listen to them and feel free to let them know how their actions made you feel. Then accept their apology and move on but do not forget your interaction so the same mistake will not be repeated.

Do not forgive someone so others can feel good about what has been done. Forgive them if it will allow you to release the pain.

Forgiveness is something personal and the forgiveness of another cannot be real if the victim is still hurt.

Do not trick someone with the intent to make him or her look like a fool.

Try to think about something nice everyday.

Each person should try to have a favorite memory.

Be thankful for things you have and be thankful for what you have earned.

Do not take another possessions and them force them to be thankful for what they have left.

Do not want any others possessions out of jealousy.

If an item is desired acquire it in a fashion that is considered fair by both parties.

Do not give gifts that you know will hurt the receiver.

A non-hurtful gift is one that the gift-er thinks about in relation to the receiver to cause a joyful reaction.

Try to take one day off a week to relax.

Do not force anyone to take a day off.

Use proper hygiene.

Do not try to control another person by keeping them from food, shelter, sex, or clothing.

Marriage is the union of two peoples not just a man and women.

Marriage is sacred and should not be entered into without due consideration.

No person should marry before the age of twenty-one years.

If a couple is considering having a child they should consider adoption before making a conscious decision to have a child.

Celebrate each new life as special.

Celebrate birthdays.

Do not celebrate any one life as more special than another.

Celebrate what makes the person special.

Every person offers a skill that makes them special.

Do not have sex with people you do not like.

Love and sex is not the same thing.

An adult having sex with a person under the age of twelve is considered a capital offense.

A person must not have sexual relations with an animal.

Sexual relations between blood relatives breaks trust and destroys the family unit.

Do not force another into marriage.

Celebrate anniversaries of love and marriage.

Children should be the bi-product of love, not just the product of a union.

Make time each day when the entire family can come together (when possible).

In the case of a child purposely causing a minor problem restrict them from activities they enjoy as punishment for no more than seven days.

If need be to strike a child for punishment do not spank him or her more than three times and only with a open hand on the buttocks.

After punishing a child or young adult remember to tell them why what they did was wrong and why they where punished.

Due not punish any person if they have not committed any wrong doing.

The punishment must be appropriate to the crime.

Do not punish one more harsh than another to make an example of them so others will live in fear.

Do not display images that are sexual in nature of anyone less than eighteen years of age.

Do not make pleasurable (sexual) contact with anyone less than eighteen years of age.

Young adults between the ages of thirteen through seventeen should refrain from forms of physical affection other than hugging and kissing above the shoulders.

The parents of a child should explain sexual emotions when the child reaches thirteen years of age.

Do not make harmful, forceful (sexual) contact with anyone.

When adults make consensual pleasurable contact with each other and they do not intend to create a child they should where a condom.

Examine food for things that may be harmful before preparing it.

Do not eat after you are full.

Do not eat raw animal flesh except that of certain fish.

Eat raw vegetables.

Eat raw fruits.

Limit sugars and fats.

Treat entrusted possessions with respect.

Do not retain human remains for the purpose of worship.

Treat the deceased with the respect that all things deserve.

Treat all deceased humans with the proper disposal techniques that are required by law.

Do not plant diverse seeds together.

Do not plant grains or greens in a vineyard.

Do not crossbreed animals.

Leave a corner of the field uncut for the workers.

Do not pick premature food from vines or trees.

Properly remove rotting fruit from vines and trees.

Harvest the entire crop.

Give to charity if it can be afforded.

Do not withhold charity from the poor.

Do not spend redemption money on anything but food, drink, shelter, or medical expenses first, then use the rest as desired, but take care of healing first.

Do not take advantage of someone when they are distraught.

Do not take advantage of someone's good nature.

Stand up for yourself if you know you are being wronged.

Rest the land during the seventh year by not doing any work, which enhances growth. This can be done by rotating crops.

Do not expect to see a profit or a loss in your first year as a new business.

When starting a project have a goal as to know when you are done.

If a goal could not be reached, assess where it was halted and adjust or abandon in accordance to the facts that have come form the work.

Do not interfere or impede the natural progress of nature.

No mortgage loan should exceed 30 years.

No personal loan should exceed 7 years.

Do not make loans that cannot be repaid with the intent to put the borrower into servitude.

Do not pressure or claim from the borrower after seven years.

Do not refrain from lending immediately before the release of the loans for fear of monetary loss.

Tax an equal percentage for every person.

Do not over tax one to compensate for another.

Tax should not be more than 13% to cover governmental funding.

No item should be taxed more than once.

Tax should only be collected at the time of a purchase on a new item.

Inheritance should not be taxed.

Do not withhold payment or refunds with the intent to change any others opinion.

Do not buy stolen goods if known that the goods are stolen.

To show reverence for all around you and what you do not understand.

Do not do someones job out of fear that you will be blamed if not completed.

Blame the responsible person not the most convenient.

Do not let any important task go idle for more than 7 days.

No one is expected to do more than they can.

Do not take synthetic drugs/medication for pleasure.

Do not force synthetic drugs/medication upon another.

Taking a pill that induces a feeling of 'happiness' is not true happiness as what has happened to cause the sorrow still exists.

Masking pain and not confronting what caused the pain does not allow for healing.

Suicide should never be a potential outcome for a treatment of healing.

No doctor can know the true workings of any single persons body, but they do have an idea of the generality of the workings of the body.

Always question the doctor on why they are prescribing treatment if you do not understand why it was suggested.

Do not create illness to force others on synthetic drugs/medication.

The introduction of a foreign chemical to the body causes a chemical imbalance not the lack of a chemical in the body. For what is balance for one is not balance for another.

Psychiatry should not be a practice of medicine, it is a study.

Psychology should never be used to injure the innocent to test the human condition

True emotional healing never comes without real closure for the one injured.

You can not rewrite an oath to fit what mistakes have been made to justify them.

If a person has a belief that allows them to live life easier and that does not harm another they should not be force to change their belief for your personal beliefs or lack of beliefs.

Natural medications should be used before the use of synthetic drugs/medications.

Unprocessed organic matter and plants cannot be criminalized.

Record community members' names for prosperity.

Wash your hands before eating.

Do not be afraid to use spices with food, but remember what works.

Write down recipes for meals you enjoy.

Use recipes when unfamiliar with a food.

Vary from the recipe if you have prepared it before.

Do not eat someones food if it was not offered to you.

Do not deny a hungry person with good intentions food.

Hold celebrations of life, for those no longer with us, and for those to come.

Do not eat food if you are not hungry.

Preserve foods that are not to be eaten immediately.

Try to bring something positive to each new day.

Do not steal.

Do not manipulate a situation to force an out come that is only beneficial to you at the expense of another.

Return a stolen object.

Local courts implement punitive measures against any criminal not the Community members.

Federal courts implement punitive measures against any criminal not the Community members when in relation to Federal crimes.

Each individual must ensure that his scales and weights are accurate.

Not to commit injustice with scales and weights.

Do not con anyone.

Do not possess inaccurate scales and weights even if they are not for use.

Do not move a boundary marker to steal someone's property.

Do not kidnap.

Do not cheat.

Do not withhold wages or purposely fail to repay a debt.

Do not covet and scheme to acquire any others possession.

Do not covet any others possession.

Return a stolen object or its value to the one that it was stolen from.

Do not ignore a lost object.

Return a found object if possible.

The scales of justice must weigh equally for the rich, the destitute, and all those in between.

The spirit of the law must be considered before the letter of the law.

Do not murder.

Do not hire others to murder.

Do not accept monetary restitution to atone for the murderer.

Do not to accept monetary restitution instead of seeing justice served.

Do not kill the murderer before he stands trial.

If someone is being attacked help them get away from the attacker even at the cost of injuring or killing the attacker.

Do not to pity the pursuer with malice in their heart.

Not to stand idly by if someone's life is in danger.

The legal system must not put the rights of the criminal above the rights victim.

Hiding a crime to protect someone that has committed a crime is a crime.

Try to brush and floss your teeth twice a day.

Make sure the land is safe for all that walk on it.

Make a guardrail around flat roofs.

Help others with there work when distraught.

Do not leave others distraught with their burdens, but to help either load or unload.

Not to overcharge or underpay for an article.

Not to insult or harm anybody with words that has not injured you.

Not to send a worker away empty-handed.

The worker must not take more than they can eat from the field in addition to their pay.

Lend to the poor and destitute.

Do not to press for more payment than the borrower can afford.

Press the wealthy for payment.

The creditor must not forcibly take collateral.

Do not lend with interest to a community member.

Do not borrow with interest from a community member.

Do not intermediate in an interest loan, guarantee, witness, or write the promissory note for a community member.

Do not borrow from idolaters with interest.

Lend to idolaters with interest.

Decide by majority in case of disagreement.

No person will take blame if forced to commit a crime, but they must tell who forced them to commit the crime.

Not to pervert justice.

Not to use laws or the legal system to unjustly control someone.

Not to accept bribes.

Do not hate or cause harm to anyone because they have something you want.

It is acceptable to want, if those wants do not intentionally hurt another.

Any person that knows evidence must testify in court.

Carefully interrogate the witness as to not cause harm.

A witness must not serve as a judge in capital crimes. The proper authorities handle that.

Do not judge others unless you are willing to be judged.

People that purposely lie about an incident may not be trusted in association with the incident in question.

The spouse of the litigant must not be forced to testify but may if willing.

Do not allow another to take the punishment for your crime.

If a person is lied too or tricked into performing any crime, leniency or dismissal must be considered by the judge as to not punish a victim for the crime of another. The victim must volunteer all information known.

No legally binding agreement can be made to keep a crime confidential.

Exercise is important and should be performed daily on some level.

Enjoying your job should not be frowned upon.

No legal contract is binding if both parties are not completely aware of the verbiage and/or the meaning of the words used.

No contract can be made and/or be binding for unknown, unaware, or unsuspected circumstances.

No contract is binding if all parties are not aware that a contract has been made.

No contract is binding if one party changes the verbiage after it has been signed and all parties are not aware of the changes.

Going beyond your expectations should not be frowned upon.

If you would be embarrassed to do it in front of (insert name of favorite person) then do not do it.

Do not embellish stories to prove your point unless it is known you are telling a fable.

Falsely and purposely accusing someone of a crime they did not commit weighs as heavy as committing the crime itself.

Protect your family and do not cause internal pain.

Respect your father or mother if they have your best interests at heart.

Listen to your parents and weigh what they say evenly.

Respect your children.

Children have more natural energy than that of an adult and should never be restricted being allowed to expend that energy in the appropriate way.

Children are naturally curious and should not be forced to not be as it interferes with the parents pleasure.

Just because the world is not new to an adult, does not mean that is not full of wonderment for a child.

Do not punish the child for being asking questions. Ask yourself why you had a child if you where ready for the responsibility.

Emotions are natural and should not be repress through the use of medications/drugs to control.

More recess time should be introduced in between class times so children can release the energy they have.

Children have the same rights as an adult. People have rights not just specific groups.

Art is a very important part of the learning process as it allows for the student to release and understand their emotional side. If nothing is allowed but a logical learning then the student will understand the process but not understand the reasoning and have no emotion for what they are doing.

Listen to your children and weigh what they say evenly.

Do not force poverty on a person so they cannot achieve their goals and they can be cared for as you deem responsible for them.

Take time to mourn the loss of a friend or loved one, but remember life goes on and so must you.

When mourning for relatives and loved ones celebrate the good they have taught you.

No person should earn more than 10 times that of the lowest paid person.

No person should perform the same role for more than seven years without advancement or enjoyment in his or her role.

Do not dwell permanently in a location, city, or town that goes against your beliefs.

Make sure there is a proper waste facility within proximity but not in living or eating quarters.

Each person should have access to any tools that they are deemed responsible to use.

If you have something good happen to you, you are allowed to be happy about it.

A doctor may never kill a patient and consider it a medical treatment. Nor may they bring to patient to the brink of death to revive the patient to achieve their desired effect, as when the body dies it never truly is will never regain what it once was.

If your true beliefs and actions do not match then you are not being truthful. Although fleeting thoughts should not define your actions and every thought should not be acted upon, just the ones that benefit you and others.

Do not give up on a task to quickly if it is significant to you.

Do not put any person in servitude after having sex with them.

Forgive those that try with the good intentions, but those intentions must have been to benefit all and not just themselves.

Forgive yourself if you tried with the good intentions and have rectified the mistake that was caused.

Do not force another to forgive someone that injured them, before the one that caused the injury has made amends and asked for forgiveness.

Do not hide the truth from another that was hurt if you have knowledge of the incident that caused injury.

Do not confuse the truth to protect someone that was hurt as this only allows the victim to be re-injured again in the same way.

If you do not understand something then ask what they mean.

Learn the meaning of the words before using them if you insist they are the exact meaning of the word.

Do not speak in slang if you insist others do not.

Some words have multiple meanings, consider the words in context of the statement, meaning, and spirit of what was stated.

If asking a question of a person, let the questioned person know why the question is being asked so they can answer it in association to the true topic that is being discussed.

Sacrifice does not have to be painful.

Never force or trick another to sacrifice.

Everyone deserves a second chance for sincere mistakes.

Premeditated offenses are not considered mistakes.

Do not judge another based on rumor and hearsay before understanding the facts and base the opinion on the interaction that takes place, not the rumor.

Use common sense. That being if you would not like it done to you, then do not do it to someone else. If you enjoy something and another does not do not do force that upon them.

Learn from your mistakes so you do not repeat them again.

Do not twist statements to create a betterment to fit your agenda, as this distorts the truth and creates hatred and mistrust from all that do not hold your beliefs.

If you are going to live on earth, treat God's home with respect.

If you are going to live, treat God's home with respect.

Don't worship a god, respect God.

Know that no part of the earth is sacred, but know that all things should be revered.

Do not worship a personal deity without worshiping God as the deity that you worship is created from God. This causes you to not truly understand what you are worshiping as you do not understand why that deity was truly created.

There are many ways and religions to honor God but only one true God.

God is love, but God does not love everything. God will never love something that has purposely distorted or confused the purpose of life, which is Peace, Love, and Understanding, not for a few but for all.

If someone comes to you and states they are 'Christ' do not deny them. If there ideals on why they believe are for selfish reasons or for the good of only a few they are not 'Christ'.

Do not look for the Anti-Christ, look for the things you are doing that are Anti-Christ like.

Respect the beliefs of all things that come in the name of love, but question them if that love is just for a few and not all.

Do not force anyone to love something that is created from hatred.

God does not have a plan. Humans have plans.

Know that you will get a reaction by throwing a pebble in a calm pool of water and it is easier to disturb a pool than it is to calm one after it has been disturbed.

Karma is like a pebble dropped in a calm pool of water. The rings go out and reflect off what they touch and return to you with what it has become. Good or bad.

No person should be forced to believe in a God as they may understand their place in a simpler way that does not confuse them from their path in relation to their life.

If you do not believe in God then you cannot believe in another Deity. As you truly do not understand why that deity was created.

When going along lives path, remember to look at where you stand on occasion as what we see in the distance does not define where we are or where we have been.

Do not impede or sway the path of another if they are ahead or behind you. It is the journey, but that journey, if impeded by another is no longer their true course. It is the course of the one that "claims" enlightenment as they believe their trail is the best, and as you may fly over the holes in the path that you don't see, as they do not exist for you, another may fall in and feel that it was a trap. Then diverting both from their true course.

To achieve personal peace you need to be able to better self and mind in a way that allows you to achieve sense of "self" and "actualization of self in relation to surrounding".

Do not ask 'Why is...' in relation to something else if your question is 'Why am I?'. Ask what you do not understand 'Why are...' Do not ask 'Why is the sky blue?' ask 'Why do I see a blue sky?'"

Do not force your traditions or ideals on another, but be open to them if they come to you with honesty and a desire to bridge trust between their beliefs and yours to create a stronger bond of a true humanity.

Be free to dream of a better world for all living things and generations to come.

Do not force another to live to every ideal they have if yours are not the same. As you cannot truly understand what their ideals are if they are not the same as yours.

Life is like a bowl of fruit. There are apples, grapes, bananas, kiwi, and peaches and just becuase the grape is sour doesn't mean the apple won't be sweet.

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