AoM-The Tao Appendix

I believe the most important aspect of the Tao is the Law of Magnanimity, because that is, if not the closest to, loving others. Love is the basis for all morality. Chivalry is among the many forms of this selflessness to others, and it if the perfect example of what Lewis' references state: Others come before ourselves; their needs, their troubles, their happiness is more important than ours. This sense shows that we are human. Without Love, what are we? We have no feelings, no emotion. There are those who say that to love and feel for others is to show weakness. Remove the weakness, and we would be perfect, like a marble statue: Cold, unfeeling, and rigid. We would have no utter regard for our fellow man. Then, what point is there in including ourselves in the collective of mankind if we stand alone? As Lewis has stated, our hearts--the center of all sentiment in our bodies--are what make us men. By our mind, we are purely spirit, and by our bodies, we are purely animal. Our heart, and thusly our sense of emotion, is what makes is human, and so it is the most important of the Laws.

I would say that if I had to add one aspect to the Tao, it would be the Law of Equality. Everyone is the same as everyone else, and it should be treated that way. We all live on the earth, we all share it, and we all depend on everyone else at some time in our lives. Everyone deserves to be treated the same as everyone else. It is from this type of problem that slavery, womens' rights, and gay rights have arisen. If all are treated equal, the world will be a better place. Coupled with the Law of Magnanimity, it would create a powerful combination of good deed and good will. If everyone is to be treated the same, then everyone is treated selflessly, and thus will arise a mutual kindness toward all others.