ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF A WORLD GOVERNMENT

STATUTES IN A UNIFIED WORLD (cont.)



11.  Debtor, creditor, and bankruptcy laws

A worldwide bankruptcy code should be enacted.  Its aim would be the provision of relief wheremerited, so that deserving business entities and private parties might begin anew; but ending unfair advantage to reckless spendthrift activitiesmotivated by liberal ba nkruptcy provisions.  In addition, uniform worldwide laws and rules governing general relations and practices between debtors and creditors should be put into place.



12.  Domestic Relations

Here too, it is recognized that customs as well as religious and other practices around the world have created a wide array of marital relationships and institutions, that are dealt with in a variety of fashions.

Of course, religious customs and institutions regarding marriage ought not be inteerfered with (unless they are productive of actual objective harm to the parties or others).  That is to say, people of a particular faith or social grpoup should be permitted to pursue their own--religiously and/or culturally based--mores and customs pertaining to marriage and family, should they so desire.  On the other hand, imposition of religiously and/or culturally-based requirements or prohibitions upon unwilling members of such a faith or social group should not be permitted to occur.  In addition, a uniform set of statutes governing the freedom, safety, and security of all, regarding the civil aspects of family law, should be enacted.

It is further likely that a constantly shrinking globe will eventually produce a measure of worldwide uniformity concerning marriage and families.  But this should be permitted to transpire naturally--and never be made to happen via governmental or statutory prescription, privilege, or prohibition.



13.  Education

As set forth earlier, it is hoped that a worldwide educational systemwill be built--using, of course, and expanding upon, parts of what is already in place; and not disturbing the operation of any current venerable institutions of learning.  It is envisioned that the resulting educational system, and the laws and rules concerning it, would eventually provide opportunity for children everywhere, and adults as appropriate, to obtain quality education.

It is expected that worldwide opportunities for education would become increasingly available via the Internet, and future related developments thereof.  Regulations and standards govewrning such things will need to be enacted, and modified, as progress causes this to be necessary.



14.  Eminent Domain

Subject to true need for actual public purposes or public benefit, and subject as well to proper compensation to the owner for such takings, private property must be appropriated on occasion by the governing entity.  Pursuant to a single worldwide economy, expressed in a single universal currency, values will be more uniform (i.e., not at variance due to national or regional locale--but nonetheless still subject to variations based on ordinary significant characteristics, such as location within the community, value of current improvements, nature of present use, highest and best potential use, etc.).  The goal is for all to be treated justly, and uniformly generously, regarding this occasionally necessary governmental function.



15.  Environmental conservation

In keeping with what I have stated a number of times in the past--as well as what has been repeatedly urged by a great many people and organizations during recent years--it is time to codify sound environmental standards that will need to be complied with and enforced worldwide.

As with other subjects set forth herein, a group of ecological experts would need to draft requirements which would be as reasonable and palatable as possible--but nonetheless sound, effective and dilligently enforced by a single worldwide agency.

In my opinion--and that of a great many other people as well--the safety and rehabiolitation of our planet must be a primary concernand priority for mankind during the twenty first century.



16.  Health benefits

Everyone should have access to appropriate medical care throughout his or her lifetime.  Instead of the current hodge-podge of systems presently in effect in some places (some of which being excellent, some mediocre, and some poor), and the absence of any such assistance in other locales, a worldwide system to provide a uniform reasonable array of benefits everywhere should be set up, and its operation commenced as soon as practicable.

Currently operating private health insurance entities could continue provision of services.  A worldwide governmental program might be instituted, in lieu of or to supplement this, where necessary--perhaps similar to, and perhaps an improvement upon, the programs currently in the process of enactment in the United Stastes, and/or those currently in place in a number of other countries--so as to result in a universal network wherein no one shall fail to be entitled to appropriate health care as long as he or she lives.



17.  Highways

It is hoped that a worldwide highway system, containing the latest in improvements and safety features, will be established, constructed, and added to as necessary.  Codes and regulations concerning road building, markings, methods of control, etc., should be enacted embracing this worldwide system.  A result would consist of the ability of anyone to operate a motor vehicle anywhere on earth, subject to the same conditions and regulations.  (Amusingly, one detail that woyuld need to be "ironed out" and agreed upon would be whether traffic shouold keep to the left or the right--everywhere.)



18.  Insurance

Codes for uniform regulation of insurers, and uniform benefits to insureds, worldwide, would likewise need to be enacted and put into place.

As I have stated previously concerning banking, it is hoped that a universal economy and currency will impel insurance companies the world over to work together, and hopefully join together, in order to be enabled to provide uniform services and maintain uniform requirements, for people and commercial interests throughout the world.

(to be continued)