Responsibilities are fulfilled
Responsibilities Are Fulfilled
Authority under Tsm’syen law exists only where responsibilities are fulfilled.
Rights, names, crests, and positions carry duties that must be actively upheld.
Meaning
Responsibilities include:
- Care for people, land, and waters
- Fulfillment of house and clan obligations
- Lawful exercise of authority
- Accountability for decisions and actions
- Correction of harm when it occurs
Responsibility is not symbolic. It is demonstrated through conduct.
Legal Principle
Authority without responsibility has no standing.
Under Ayaawk:
- Responsibility precedes authority
- Responsibility limits authority
- Responsibility sustains legitimacy
Where responsibility is neglected, authority weakens.
Fulfillment
Responsibilities are fulfilled through:
- Ongoing care and presence
- Lawful decision-making
- Transparency before witnesses
- Willingness to be corrected
- Respect for house, community, and shared law
Fulfillment is continuous, not occasional.
Failure
Failure to fulfill responsibilities includes:
- Neglect of care obligations
- Misuse of authority or crests
- Avoidance of accountability
- Acting beyond lawful scope
- Prioritizing personal or external interests
Such failure invites lawful correction.
Correction
When responsibilities are not fulfilled:
- Roles may be rebalanced
- Authority may be limited or withdrawn
- Duties may be reassigned
- Processes may be restored through Ayaawk
Correction restores balance. It is not punishment for its own sake.
Continuity
Fulfilled responsibility ensures continuity across generations.
Through fulfillment:
- Law remains trusted
- Authority remains legitimate
- Houses remain strong
- The Nation remains whole
Tsm’syen law endures because responsibility is carried forward.