Aleksander Kisil: Towards consciousness - What is the right state?

The Constitution of May 3 of 1791 besides refers to social states. So "state ratio" is right (meaning thought, interest) of a peculiar layer, 1 state? That's how it's historically understood. The times of the 16th to 18th centuries are the reign of respective dynasties in Europe, which attempted to subdue (as aristocratic) the full continent, utilizing appropriate means to extend the regulation of nations.

As the “states” later began to fade and the “nations” formed, the notion of state rations was transferred to the nation and state within the meaning of “national interest”.

Machiavelli, who wrote in his “Contemplations over the first 10 books of the past of Livius Rome,” helped to specify “the ration of the state”: “When it comes to the salvation of a homeland, it is not lawful to follow what is right or wrong, merciful or cruel, glorious or harsh. Above everything else, 1 must then pay attention to ensuring her endurance and saving her freedom.”

The word ‘state ratio’ is understood in multiple ways:

· absolute superiority of state interest over another interests and standards

· autonomy of state interest towards moral and legal standards

· state value as common good

· the determinant of the functioning and state policy

· security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State

· the rule of following the interests of the state and nation

· a set of values to guide politicians, officials and citizens

The state's right is usually implemented in the long term, but can be one-off, short-term actions consistent with the state's right.

If we effort to collect “elements” or qualities or values consisting of the right state, these will be primarily:

- sovereignty,

independence,

· territorial integrity,

· State security,

· national identity,

· national heritage,

· improvement of the country,

· state as a common good,

· national interests,

· strong and honest state,

· economical position,

· position in global alliances.

Many another values specified as health, the environment, wellness food, good education, wellness protection, natural materials independence, etc. can be added to this.

The state's right should be a pendulum and a field of agreement between all the crucial political forces in the state, between the ruling camp and the opposition – so that disputes do not endanger the state. In this context, the actions of any politicians complaining abroad on the government and politics of the ruling organization seem highly dubious.

The Roman regulation of salus rei publicae suprema lex esto (the saving of the state should be the ultimate law) was an argument to justify the actions of the powers undertaken outside the law as essential to defend the highest goods and interests of the state - erstwhile introducing exceptional states, suspension of the rights and freedoms of the individual and taking another non-constitutional actions required by the state. Of course, sometimes this justification was abused by various dictators or totalitarian regimes (as in the case of the declaration of martial law by W. Jaruzelski in 1981).

This example, a martial law, shows, on the another hand, the difference between the notion of national interest (the state of war was not in the national interest, in the interests of citizens) and the state's rationale, which meant alternatively the good of the political creation as the Polish People's Republic, with the "state" which wanted to hold power against the nation, being a military-PZPR-owski apparatus.

Good law, good public education, freedom of expression, professional abroad policy, choice of allies, consistency of actions of all state bodies, a citizen-friendly state and citizens' support service the state's right.

Today, the reason for the state in Poland is economical improvement of the country, building its natural material independence, independency from abroad capital, monetary sovereignty, military sovereignty, building alliances with neighbours, Polishization of media, education of new, professional public staff, eliminating corruption and organised crime, creating mechanisms for controlling Sovereign over state authorities.

Alexander Kisil