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| Lady Justice |
We
are the Jan-Lu, the people who hold the light. Our people have
physical strength that others do not. We can fly and do so instead
of walk. We use our strength for the good of the many. We fight for
the poor and the helpless. We make order where there is chaos.
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| Hero Society |
Ours
is a world where Good is that which gives us life. It replenishes
our souls, it takes away all manner of hunger, and satisfies all our
wants and needs. Our world is of peace, of sharing, and of equality.
That which we cannot have, we do not want. That which is not good,
we do without. That which disturbs Good, is dealt with Justice.
Our
world is a beacon and a flicker of light in a dark room. We know
evil surrounds us all and we know our world can be harsh. But
without Justice there is no peace. We recognize, we understand, and
we stand together.
Our
world, one of men and women that stand above many in greatness... in
strength... and in moral courage... was placed in this existence to
right the wrongs. May God give us strength to stay the path of
righteousness. May God light the way so we may help the weak. And
may God grant us our reward in the next life for our sacrifices.
ENVIRONMENT
Our
world is one of many inhabited by sentient beings in this universe.
But ours is the rarest of them all evidenced by our peace. We have
no murders, we have no violence, we have no evil for we deal with it
swiftly. Our planet is like many others... temperate and livable.
We have mountains and we have rivers. We have cities and we have
farms. Our planet was carved by oceans and shaped by deserts,
plains, forests, and jungles. But that is not our environment for it
does not constrain us. We can fly high, dig very deep, move very
fast... Our environment is shaped by that which we struggle with
every day. The evil in our hearts and the immorality of our desires.
It is sometimes hidden in our souls but mostly controlled with the
help of our community. In numbers we find strength.
CULTURAL
KNOWLEDGE
NORMS: For
our people, Justice is our life. We fight evil where we find it as
well as seek those that need our help, in our world and outside of
it. We live in peace and we do not dare disrespect that idea in our
world. We have dialogue and discussion when we disagree. Our
capital city, RyKer, holds our most dear institution, our Justice
House. To it we bring our problems. Within, we speak our minds and
resolve our disagreements with the help of our leaders. The law is
supreme and we all respect the finality of the decisions. We all
live with this agreement for we are Jan-Lu.
We
all live as equally as we can. We have shared responsibilities and
we all depend on each other. Everyone is equal in the eyes of
Justice. But there is one shared load that we all have that is more
equal than others. That is our responsibility to our brethren
outside our planet. We all help as required and we all deal Justice
as needed.
VALUES:
Greatest among what we hold dear is our Harmony. Our people's
shared desire for order drives our society's rules on behavior. We
strive every day to have the most peaceful day we can. We don't
allow words of stress nor behavior that might bring disorder.
We
also hold hard work in high regard. Those that sacrifice time with
family and loved ones in order to keep peace throughout (outside of
our planet) are those that will be rewarded with a special seat next
to our God in the next life. Free of suffering yet a model for our
people still.
WORLDVIEW:
We have been given a special gift that we must use responsibly.
“With great power comes great responsibility” is what our God has
passed down to us. We are Jan-Lu. And it is up to us to keep light
in this world and to spread that light where there is darkness.
Those outside this planet are children who need to be watched over.
Countless times in our past has their violence reached our lives
before our God showed us our way.
Now
we move from world to world keeping watch over our little brethren.
As children we sometimes have to discipline for their own good. Our
laws were handed to us by God and His word does not have limits.
Children often rebel but reach calm once the law of God is shown to
them. Those who resist often find the ultimate need to start the
renewal of life. Such is God's path. Such is our burden.
SYMBOLS:
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| Justice is Final |
Above
our Justice Hall there is a gavel carved into the side which has
become the symbol of our justice for it is final and it is without
remorse. The crime has been committed and the judgment shall be
swift.
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| God |
Aside
every courtroom is an empty throne. That is of our Lord and God
where he sits silently watching over us. He brought peace to our
people and we honor him by including him in all our decisions. May
he guide us to our final peace.
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| Father Oak |
Father
Oak reminds us of our family duties. Through time and patience our
family will grow as the oak. It is strong and provides much for us
to live on.
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| Our Blood |
Social
responsibility is portrayed by a drop of blood, for that reminds us
of the violence that was brought to us by those outside our world.
We remember and it gives us strength to carry out those tasks that
may be difficult.
CLASSIFICATIONS
OF REALITY:
Our society holds the obeyance and adherence to our laws as the
basis of civility. Yet we know that it is not a matter of yes or no
when it comes to judgment. A father or mother may punish a child
according to the severity of the transgression. They know that if a
vase is broken and the child clearly was responsible, they must ask
why the vase was broken. Did the child bump into it with no
intention of causing damage? Was the vase placed in a manner which
might facilitate the damage? Was the child coerced into breaking the
vase? There are many degrees of guilt or innocence. The child might
be granted innocence but still be held responsible in some fashion.
In
that manner, an adult may be judged. But the higher the guilt is
found, the higher the court that must decide the punishment. The
highest punishment judgment is left to our highest institutions.
Guilt is easily found, but the severity of the punishment is not. It
is left up to our highest leaders to impose the severest of
punishment and for all our people to be aware.
STRUCTURE/SOCIAL
ORGANIZATION
As
may be surmised, our society revolves around Justice and its policing
which we all share in its responsibility. We are taught as children
how important it is to keep harmony within oneself and to also
protect that of others for if it is missing from the life of our
neighbors it impacts our families as well.
Our
religion is important to us as well since most of our guiding
principles were delivered by our God many years ago. Although we do
not gather in large numbers to hear a person preach us the letter of
our God, we know it by heart as our parents have been telling us
since our birth how God made this life for us and how we may protect
it.
Once
a year we get together with our closest friends in great halls (this
is not a family event) in order to detail what we have done in order
to feast in the afterlife aside our God. We tell of the evil we
vanquished in far away lands and those that we saved through the word
of our God.
CULTURAL
EMPHASIS
There
is a gesture that we have and use often. We call it a “pass”.
In ordinary life we come across situations where we are forced to
make decisions that may impact our harmony. In these situations we
bring “pass” to our lives and maintain our peace. When a
stranger walks towards your pass, instead of forcing your right of
way, it is best to let him or her pass in front of you. Your peace
is noticed and harmony is not interrupted. This sometimes is shown
in our laws by granting the accused leniency through pass. The
accused is usually so shamed that they either become a missionary of
Justice or volunteer for social work.
