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--- statutes:manifesto [2013/08/05 19:58] – created tvelocity
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 Human dignity is inviolable. Everybody has the right to life, liberty, security of person, freedom of thought, self-determination and participate in society.
-We, **the European Pirates**, support the highest standard for civil rights in the European Union. Essential are the rights of free association, freedom of movement and free assembly in public, freedom of opinion, expression, and free access to information. Whistle-blowers should be protected by law and not subject to legal action.
+We, **the European Pirates**, support the highest standard for civil rights in the European Union. The rights of free association, freedom of movement and free assembly in public, freedom of opinion, expression, and free access to information are all essential. Whistle-blowers should be protected by law and not subject to legal action.
-We strongly believe that all people have the right to fair and equal treatment. As everybody belongs to a minority, the respect of the rights of the minority is essential for society.
+We strongly believe that all people have the right to fair and equal treatment. As everybody belongs to a minority, it is essential that society respect the rights of minorities.
 The Privacy of the individual should be valued at all times and protected from being exploited by public and economic actors.
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 ====== Patent system reform ======
-Patents are government-backed monopolies which are obstacles in a free market and increasingly hinder, instead of help, innovation. Patents should definitely never be given for things that are trivial, non-substantial, target ideas, computer programs, business models or are otherwise unethical.
+Patents are government-backed monopolies which are obstacles in a free market and increasingly hinder, instead of help, innovation. Patents should definitely never be given for things that are trivial, non-substantial, computer programs, business models, or anything unethical.
 In the long term, an alternative system to support innovation must be developed to replace patents and ensure that the results of research come to the benefit of society.