Typed out below is the Declaration. It is not shown in the first novel of this series, but the second. However, I believe it is interesting and decided to put it here.
When in the course of scientific development and progress it became clear that the function and roles ofh umans had changed fundamentally, that the basic tenets of procreation for survival had been challenged and found wanting, it became compelling for humankind to respond to this development and progress.
Man has for many thousands of years relied on Nature to increase their numbers and has, at the same time, been in thrall to Nature and Her whims, including disease, pestilence, famine and other plagues that have culled great numbers of humans.
The cycle of birth, life and death has resulted in other burdens, reducing humankind to the enslaved position of animals, with no control over their future. Indeed, so used to slavery was Man that he created masters to worship and follow, gods who imposed rules and laws that contradict and contravene Man's true nature.
It is in science that Man has finally surpassed Nature; through science, Man has developed LongevityTM ,the most significant discovery of Man's time on earth. LongevityTM enables humankind to live as gods, to live freely, unencumbered by the ravages that Nature imposes on them. LongevityTM , through the process of RenewalTM , has brought about a New Age for Man, an age of comfort, joy, prosperity and learning. An Age of Freedom.
Freedom, however, brings with it responsibilities: responsibilities to the planet, to our fellow man, and to Nature Herself. Therefore, as a responsible citizen of the United Kingdom, under the governance of the Authorities of the United Kingdom, I, the undersigned, do solemnly Declare, that I will take every measure and precaution to ensure that I will never be responsible for the creation of new human life (forthwith to be referred to as Surplus), accepting any method deemed appropriate by the Authorities and allowing their appointed doctors to insert implants or other methods as appropriate, and that if I should break this Declaration either through intent or by error, or discover that a a fellow subject has broken the Declaration on my behalf, that I will contact the appropriate Authorities forthwith and submit myself and any other parties to the action determined by these Authorities, in the full knowledge that the balance of Nature must be maintained, that A Life for A life is enshrined in law and in everything that is moral and right.
Accepting this, and confirming that I gratefully accept the indefinite life that LongevityTM will provide me, I do hereby solemly swear.
Signed: Witness: Date:
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