Unknown - Deportation

— This circle is a citizen. He is employed or has his own business, no difference. Makes some money and buys something for himself. Besides food, a home and a car, he buys social order. Order is a commodity same as any other, see?

— Order is established by the government.

— Exactly! And the thing is that this is a natural monopoly. After all, the rules should be the same for everyone, right? What does that mean?

— That there should be only one government — blurted Sekar.

Jella waved.

— That’s obvious. But the main thing is: it must deliver what citizens need, and not all the excess garbage, and the price must be fair. Got it?

— Yeah.

— Now we get to applications, requests and tenders — she continued — the form of ballot application is defined in the Charter. You ever filled out ballot applications?

— Of course.

— Ok. So the applications of citizens are summed up and compiled into the public request. The government is not allowed to do anything beyond that request.

— Well, let’s say, that much I know — Sekar sounded a bit offended.

— Yo! Next comes a competition of the bidding teams. Coordinators — one, funds — two, army — three, police — four, Praetorians — five. In each of the five areas, the team that offered the lowest price to satisfy the request gets the contract. The team of coordinators is the government. It has the right to collect fees from the citizens equal to the combined price of all the five contracts.

— That I know too.

— Next come three levels of courts: municipal, county and confederation. The courts consist of six people, three of them are laymen chosen by lot, three are professionals chosen by rating. The only authority above the Supreme Court of the Confederation is the Magna Carta, and if someone fails to understand that, we have Praetorians to shove some sense into their brains. If someone outside wants to impose a different order, the army must extinguish it, not subject to any rules. Understand why?

— Because it’s hard to wage a war by the rules, — suggested Sekar.

— Because it’s cheaper without rules — corrected Jella — although what you said is true. What rules can there be during war? Roughly, this sums up the politics. Yo?

— Well, yes. Approximately like I imagined. Not too complicated, right?

— That's right, Malik. According to the Charter, the political system should be simple enough to be understood by anybody with secondary education. Otherwise, the people will not be able to take meaningful part in governance of the country.

Sekar sipped the sake and asked:

— Jella, but what does all that have to do with the deportation decree?

— Right, bro. Those folks requested the government to do something it has no right to do.

— So here we come to the difference between the government and the state?

— Exactly.

— And could you remind me the difference briefly?

— The government serves the people and the state controls them.

— That’s probably too short.

— That's right — Jella smiled — Ok, let’s explain in simple terms. When you order house cleaning, you want your house to be made clean for a given price, and do you not care who specifically does it. Now what if when you ordered, you said who will do it, but did not specify exactly what to do and how much. You come home and you see the so-so cleanliness, but the books on the shelves and pictures on the walls are not where you’ve put it, the drawer was opened, the letters were thrown away, and instead there is somebody’s robe in the bathroom and pajamas hanging in the closet. The cost of all that is included in the bill and the postscript at the bottom says: we decided that it is better this way.

— Why that?

— That's because the state entered your home. The state is a caste society that prescribes all sorts of laws and charges people with all sorts of taxes. Oriental despotism does it in the open, Western democracy hides it behind elections, but the essence is the same. The state can make you report all income and pay any portion of it into the budget. The state may impose on you the business rules that will keep you poor. The state can fine you and your girlfriend because you drink wine and sleep together without a special permit.

— That is, the state can do anything it wants to the people?

— Yo! 500 members of this caste assemble together, write down a law, and that’s it.

— But there are elections. You can choose another caste.

Jella made a characteristic gesture, slamming the palm of her left hand on the bend of the right elbow, and then explained:

— Not a chance in hell. The caste permeates the whole management structure and all channels of media. Elections are arranged so that only the members of the caste have a chance. I personally know only one proven way to change that.

— The Aluminium Revolution?

— Yes, this one.

— So — continued the reporter — the objective of the Aluminum Revolution has been to make sure no one can decide for people what’s better for them?

— Yeah. And if someone does try to decide, they will be executed or deported, depending on the circumstances.

— Got it. I think we got to the bottom of the case, eh?

— Yo — Jella nodded energetically .

— In this case, help me resolve the dilemma with the rights of citizens. Citizens can in fact resort to street actions, if their rights are violated?

— Of course.

— Here, — continued Sekar — a group of citizens came out to the streets demanding an end to discrimination based on their religious and moral convictions. What's wrong with that?

— Be specific with their requirements. What do the banners say?

— As I recall: Stop the humiliation of faith. Down with the cult of depravity.

— Well, where do they see discrimination? If they do not like how someone talks about their faith, that is their problem, and depravity — the Charter could not care less about that.

— But their statements explain they are subjected to discrimination as a social group.

— Bullshit — she snapped — only individuals can be discriminated. None of these dudes was personally limited in rights compared with other people.

— Are you sure?

— Absolutely. No social profile even contains the column "religion". This is a private matter, as much as digestion.

— Speaking of digestion — he said — what about schools?

— What do you mean?

— Human biology lessons. Some religions consider them unacceptable.

Jella snorted.

— Bro, this issue has been clarified eight years ago in the Oscar case. According to the Charter, the school exists to give young people the skills and relevant knowledge about nature, man and society. To accomplish this, one has to show the properties of the human body. If some religions have a taboo on it...

— Then what should its believers do? — interrupted Sekar.

— It is their problem. What if someone considers the multiplication table obscene?

— But this is religious discrimination, do you agree?

— No. If one has holes in their matriculation certificate , their problem is lack of knowledge, not religion. The Oscar family referred to the practice of the countries that do not teach what is considered unacceptable in their religion, but the court explained that it is contrary to the Charter.

— How so?

— Because they demanded to restrict the rights of the other students, not to get more rights for themselves. An obviously destructive requirement. See?

Sekar scratched his head.

— I'm not sure. Do you have a reverse example on the same topic?

— Easily. The Chinese and school swimming pools. When we signed a friendship agreement with China, half a million families came to Meganesia. Then, surprise: most of their kids can’t swim, and the ocean here is for kids ... well, you know.