Constitution of Indian Pirates

Why Indian Pirates?

No one asked us how we think this world should be. We should no longer accept what we supposedly cannot change. Instead, we need to change what we cannot accept.
So we are remaking this world the way we think it should be
Based on equality, democracy and transparency

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Section 1: We understand individuals and families of all sections of the society and different geographic locations have a right to realize equal life chances regardless of identity. Economic inequity, caste or gender or sexuality based discrimination, and differential abilities prevent many from realizing the equity of opportunities.
Section 2: We should cooperate with each other
Section 3: Every one has a right to food, housing, education, healthcare and privacy

Section 4: Knowledge should be free
Section 5: We promote transparent government
Section 6: We are opposed to the use of violence to achieve political aims. We will not, in any manner, promote or instigate or participate in violence. AND WE MEAN IT. However, we see violence as distinct from the issue it supports or opposes. The violence must be prosecuted through prevailing laws, and the issue must be evaluated through debate on its own merit.

Section 1: Anyone supporting our basic principle can be an associate member
Section 2: An associate member can apply for full membership after 6 months of working with the movement
Section 3: An associate member should demonstrate their commitment to the basic principles in their work -- through blogs, their social networks, by organzing events etc
Section 4: They need support from at least two members

Section 5: Working groups on specific issues
Section 6: Working groups can propose policies and based on voting policy is decided
Section 7: Policies are not binding to members and they have to promote only policies they agree with
Section 8: Every member has a right to dissent and fork
Section 9: Can campaign against collective's policy
Section 10: Can fork and use collective's name if they accept basic principles (add differentiating part)

Section 1: Associate member
- Sub-Section 1: Any one can apply to be an associate member if
- they agree with our basic principles and constitution
- they apply for associate membership
- Sub-Section 2: Associate members may apply for full membership after 6 months.

Section 2: Initial Member
- Subsection 1: Membership with 6 months validity only. Used for bootstrapping.
- Subsection 2: Initial members have voting rights.
- Subsection 3: Initial members may apply for full membership after 6 months.
- Subsection 4: Intial members will be evaluated in the same way as associate members (See Section 3 and 4 of Article 2)

Section 3: Permanent Member (Full Member)
- Subsection 1: An associate or initial member can apply to be a permanent member after demonstrating their commitment to this constitution in their work.
- Subsection 2: Criteria for full membership is given in Article 2: Rights, Section 2, 3, 4.
- Subsection 3: Permanent members have voting rights.

At the minimum we would like the ideas of peer-to-peer, direct democratic organization to spread in our society
We would like to engage with more young and educated citizens and bring positive change with their involvement

The “pirate” label, which had been used by the media and film industries in campaigns against copyright infringement, is a reappropriation of the word.
In sociology and cultural studies, reappropriation is the cultural process by which a group reclaims—re-appropriates—terms or artifacts that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group.