I found the contract, and it is far worse than it seemed. I'll give a summary of a few of the more troubling sections of the contract, although really nearly the entire thing is disturbing.
The first reason is the "SALE OF SOUL AGREEMENT", which makes it clear that any being serving in a capacity recognizable as vaguely like a judge may interpret and enforce this contract. Any court, real, imagined, or otherwise has the authority to interpret and enforce this contract. That is a disturbingly broad definition of who has jurisdiction.
Section 4A outlines the use of the soul, and includes a number of options explicitly stated which are profoundly troubling. 4C and D make it clear that attempts to reclaim the soul are superseded by the terms of the contract, which again, may be interpreted by any being claiming authority to be a judge.
Section 4J expressly permits Liminal to transfer any rights she has to anyone at anytime, for any length of time.
Section 5C states that the parties will refuse to recognize any jurisdiction which attempts to invalidate any part of the contract, unless it can prove it has sole authority to rule on the question of soul ownership.
Sections 5G and 5H make it clear that no matter how bad this gets, the contract remains binding.
Section 6D requires the buyer's free consent, and not the seller's for changes, which means that coercion used against the seller is only forbidden to the extent it would be forbidden within whatever jurisdiction ends up interpreting this. Since we have no idea which afterlife entities will rule on it, given the earlier statement any being sitting in a "court" can interpret this, this is a major risk.
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branchandroot
Re: On Buying and Selling Souls
Date: 2021-05-03 07:47 pm (UTC)The first reason is the "SALE OF SOUL AGREEMENT", which makes it clear that any being serving in a capacity recognizable as vaguely like a judge may interpret and enforce this contract. Any court, real, imagined, or otherwise has the authority to interpret and enforce this contract. That is a disturbingly broad definition of who has jurisdiction.
Section 4A outlines the use of the soul, and includes a number of options explicitly stated which are profoundly troubling. 4C and D make it clear that attempts to reclaim the soul are superseded by the terms of the contract, which again, may be interpreted by any being claiming authority to be a judge.
Section 4J expressly permits Liminal to transfer any rights she has to anyone at anytime, for any length of time.
Section 5C states that the parties will refuse to recognize any jurisdiction which attempts to invalidate any part of the contract, unless it can prove it has sole authority to rule on the question of soul ownership.
Sections 5G and 5H make it clear that no matter how bad this gets, the contract remains binding.
Section 6D requires the buyer's free consent, and not the seller's for changes, which means that coercion used against the seller is only forbidden to the extent it would be forbidden within whatever jurisdiction ends up interpreting this. Since we have no idea which afterlife entities will rule on it, given the earlier statement any being sitting in a "court" can interpret this, this is a major risk.
https://liminalwarmth.com/contract-for-sale-of-soul/