Welcome, Shinto
“The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form.”
— Shinto proverb
Shinto teaches that the heart of another person is a mirror — what you see in them reflects what you are. The core virtue of makoto (sincerity) demands honest interaction without deception. The torii gate marks the boundary between the ordinary and the sacred — and the Ultimate Law recognises boundaries too: the boundary of consent, beyond which no one may act without creating a victim. Shinto’s emphasis on purity of heart and harmony with the natural order aligns with a framework grounded in logic rather than decree.
The Ultimate Law
Logic is the ultimate law.
Do not do to others what they would not want to be done to them, or you will be punished regardless of your will.
The purpose of punishment is to erase guilt, via retribution and restitution.
That is the entire law; it cannot be changed, all the rest is commentary.