A Traditional Community Waxes
From 'A Study of Our Decline' by P Atkinson (11-Nov-23)

Most citizens ready to sacrifice their own welfare for the welfare of society thus creating a virtuous society.

Traditional Rule
When the majority of citizens revere their society and its traditions, they become unified and able to act like a single sensible creature. This is because tradition:

• Reveals right from wrong to bestow a shared meaning on experience.
• Applies this meaning to discover duty for each citizen depending on their age and sex.
• Demands that any citizen failing in their duty wins social stygma as a wanton, coward, liar, criminal or lunatic.

So winning a sensible ordered society with

• Authority that promotes the needs of the community ahead of the wishes of citizens, themselves included.
• Citizens who respect and obey authority as they respect other citizens.
• Parents who demand respect and obedience from their children for all adults.
• Children who respect and obey adults, while respecting other children.

A Tradition Loving Community Waxes
The community will wax as the energy and determination driving the society is fuelled by the voluntary self-sacrifice of citizens.

Growth of Knowledge
Dutiful citizens are able to accumulate knowledge, which is the observation of cause and effect independent of their personal fears and fancies, so creating science.

Increasing Order
The order won by tradition informed by developing science allow increasing refinement of:

• Social Organisation
• Laws
• Manners
• Customs
• Technology

Increasing Power
The improved organisation and use of technology inevitably bestow increasing power on the society, which ultimately translates into increasing ease and convenience.