Am I a member of the council of peers?  What is a council of peers?  It is a group of beings whom have not sworn allegiance, but rather acknowledges their member as an equal.  A living, breathing, being deserving the respect of being alive and sharing this universe.  This rock is our home, this earth we share in this moment.  It belongs to no one but herself trapped by the distances and times which surrounds her.  Our tiny souls can not draw lines and carve her up.  She gives us the chance at life, she shares with us and we must share with her and all her children which are the results.  A peer recognizes his equal among life.  A peer offers the respect owed to a free surviving. We are all citizens of this earth, billions here and now, peers is all we can afford to be.  Our civilization has no member limit and we share information and skills to become better people.  We do not charge.  We do not extort.  Peers do none of those things.  We offer.  We help. We survive us all through cooperation.  We are the peaceful beings living on this world at your side.  Believe it or not, believing you are is all it takes to join.