Humanity: A compassionate, sympathetic,
or generous behavior or disposition; the quality or state of being humane.
In the aftermath of the most recent mass
shooting, and the inevitable arguments that usually follow, I have written
these Three Laws, based (however loosely)
on Isaac Asimov’s ‘Three Laws of Robotics’. They are the
only input I will offer to the discussion. They could also be called 'Laws of Compromise'.
1. The
rights and freedoms of one human being, through practice, expression or
availability, cannot be allowed to cause another to come to harm, either
directly or indirectly.
2. The
implementation of the rights and freedoms of the one are subservient
to the protective rights and freedoms of the
many, except where the total absence of those rights and freedoms
flagrantly endangers the first individual, thereby causing a conflict with the
First Law.
3. An
individual has the right to defend and protect his or her rights and freedoms,
so long as the defense of those rights and freedoms does not conflict with the Equitable
Laws of the Land or the First or Second Law.
