Rules Of Engagement (For The Salt Lake City Parliament)

Rules Of Engagement

Our global community experiences a considerable amount of violent aggression and threats of violence.  There is a collective of us who champion the principle of Ahimsa whilst also standing against this violence.  The proceeding are a glimpse of our rules of engagement.

1.)  We practise Ahimsa:  abstinence from violence.

2.)  We are other than pacifists:  we stand against, and neutralise, violent aggressors, and threats of violence, when and how appropriate.

3.)  We recognise that the approaches of Gandhi and MLK rely upon national militaries and police:  we translate domestic Ahimsa methodologies into international Ahimsa methodologies.

4.)  We establish these Rules Of Engagement against violence, and the threat of violence:  this includes the principles of:  Strength, Training, Numbers, and Prevention.

5.)  We only engage defence when there is an act of violence, or the threat of violence.

6.)  The purpose of our engagement is to neutralise the violence, or the threat of violence.

7.)  Otherwise, we act as a calming police presence:  cultivating camaraderie with civilians and a reputation for Respect, Fairness, Justice, Bravery, and Honour.

8.)  For this reason, we absolutely abstain from utilising any offensive weapon, including:  guns, knives, sticks, missiles, bombs, and additionally.

9.)  We abstain from imposing fear:  our purpose is to neutralise violence, and threats of violence.

10.)  We do allow our defenders to grapple, tie, and impose physical detention.

11.)  Whilst this produces controversy amongst our ranks, we do allow our Defenders to utilise electricity, pepper spray, submission holds, and choke holds, in severe cases (whilst there is the potential of revoking this allowance).

12.)  Again, our purpose is to neutralise violence, and the threat of violence.

13.)  We are highly trained in multiple forms of hand-to-hand combat, hand-to-weapon combat, and additionally.

14.)  We abstain from striking (utilising any offensive punches or kicks).

15.)  Our Defender Trainers (who are trained in the utilisation of weapons for the strict purpose of training) take a strict oath of pacifism throughout life.

16.)  The majority of our Defender training is for the purpose of policing.

17.)  We also maintain additional measures for warfare and battlefield conditions, including:  armoured vehicles, personnel, weapons-neutralisation (through hacking, electricity, and additional means), and additional measures.

18.)  For the purpose of neutralising violence and the threats of violence, we are able to commit sabotage and the destruction of inanimate objects (including buildings, drones, and additionally);  whilst minimising the risk of death to humans and being mindful of all sentient beings.

19.)  To prevent warfare, we heavily rely upon preventive diplomacy and maintaining a proficient policing presence;  within the experience of warfare, we significantly rely upon sabotage and destruction of inanimate objects (particularly of weapons capabilities and infrastructure).

20.)  We invite all nations to raise, train, and employ a Defenders Corps in such a manner;  to utilise Defenders Corps as an initial force amidst violent unrest:  weaponless policing forces in hostile areas;  and amidst any violent act against any Defender, this may be considered as sufficient provocation to send conventional militaries.