The Underlining Assumptions of Justice in The Story of the Clan (An Independent Party May Help)

(Illustrative Purposes Only)

Ezekiel joined the hypothetical
Feather Party because
he wants to help society. Restore
a sense of even play. 
He is not rich, lived
a middle class life, but is
more educated than many
of the richer politicians. 
He has real life experience
of people's needs.

He takes no special interest money,
caps donations
and he wants the freedom to 
make the choices he wants,
vote his conscious, and
decide issues without
required partyline perspectives.
He feels people are caught 
in the partisan cognitive loops. 
He can hang with Republicans
and Democrats to understand
both perspectives because
he owes no loyalty to
anything but the central
artifacts and oaths. He
seeks to serve the people and
the next generation.

He feels that he can 
help reform the justice system
to put in place protections
for central laws while
helping good officers
be promoted and catch
criminals. 

Would such a party
help or not help with 
these unresolved long-stemming
issues?

*No such party at this time
it is meant for philosophical
illustration.

Every economic and social system rests on assumptions and patterns that develop through everyday life and interaction. Institutions work best when they remain focused on their core value to society, using resources effectively and responsibly. Constitutions, laws, codes of ethics, oaths, and mission statements all serve the same purpose: they measure real behavior against shared ideals. Every action should support societal values.

The Story of the Clan is a philosophical and hypothetical learning exercise that explores what happens when values and incentives are misaligned. In the story, harm is intentional and even rewarded, while the system designed to stop it fails. As this failure becomes known, it spreads. When organizations undermine their essential purpose, they adopt goals that were never agreed upon. This is how corruption, misuse of public resources, and loss of trust take root.

Most people in the Story of the Clan act with integrity. They protect the community and deserve respect. We should always support the vast majority of good officials, officers, politicians and actors. Still, some individuals misuse their positions. Stronger checks and balances are needed to separate good-faith mistakes from repeated, intentional harm and to hold bad actors accountable when they abuse trust or public resources.

The problem worsens when corrupted officials begin deciding who is worthy of rights and protections based on superficial narratives. Once these divisions appear, systems weaken. There are no first- or second-class citizens. Differences in beliefs, backgrounds, or identities do not reduce a person’s worth or their connection to a shared history of sacrifice. We belong to the same social family, and progress depends on learning from one another; not targeting some to reward others.

The Story of the Clan shows why moral clarity matters. Hate and corruption should never be normalized simply because they are quietly enforced through unwritten rules. In the story, victims are targeted, wrongdoing is protected, and whistleblowers face retaliation. Informal power replaces lawful authority, leading to a breakdown of moral conscious. We should support and strengthen these systems together by encouraging integrity.

Yet the victims endure. They continue to act with dignity, carrying forward the hopes and sacrifices of generations who believed in freedom and justice. Their perseverance brings forward deeper questions about honor, responsibility, and the long-term health of society.

Justice, unity, and hope begin with individual choices. Future leaders should be chosen for integrity and ability, not connection. By loving our neighbors, protecting our humanity, and resisting corruption, we keep our shared compass steady. When values are clear, direction follows, and society can move together through conflict toward stability, peace, and a shared future. Some will continue to struggle to understand our essential purpose as a society and thus checks and balances are to remind and curb their bad choices and behaviors.

"The foundations of justice are that no one shall suffer wrong; then, that the public good be promoted"-Cicero

*This is an philosophical story meant for general exploration and discussion. One can change up the elements and come to their own conclusions. No right or wrong answers as long as you thought about it. We are going to write in a positive story of higher levels of adaptation so take with a grain of salt.