Paganism

'If It Harm None, Do What Ye Wilt'

Submitted by Pashta MaryMoon on behalf of Pagan Federation/Fédération païenne Canada (PFPC) and Pagan Pastoral Outreach (PPO) - both national bodies, although functioning primarily in Ontario and B.C.

The one 'law/commandment' of Wicca, for example, is 'if it harm none, do what ye wilt' ('none' includes self and all others - animate and inanimate) - simple but far-reaching. A crime is considered to be any act that disturbs the balance of things - harm rather than harmony. Mere retribution or punishment does not restore balance but deepens the disharmony and suffering, and is more likely to lead to retaliation than rehabilitation - by 'offender', 'victim', and/or their communities.