On August 10, 2026, Bikalpa – An Alternative, in collaboration with Live and Let Live, organized a sharing and discussion event at the premises of King’s College Kathmandu. The event brought together participants interested in exploring the principles of freedom, peaceful coexistence, individual responsibility, and the role of laws and regulations in society.
The session was designed not only to introduce the Live and Let Live philosophy, but also to encourage participants to question, discuss, and explore how its principles could be applied to real issues in Nepal.
The session began with a presentation by Robbie Miles, Executive Director and Council Member of the Live and Let Live Global Peace Movement.
Robbie introduced participants to the philosophy of Live and Let Live and shared his perspectives on freedom, peace, peaceful coexistence, and the importance of respecting the freedom of others. He also encouraged the Nepalese community to learn more about the movement and consider becoming part of a broader conversation around these principles.
Rather than approaching the philosophy simply as an idea to agree or disagree with, participants were encouraged to examine it critically and consider how it might apply to the realities of Nepal.
Following Robbie’s presentation, Basanta Adhikari, Executive Director of Bikalpa – An Alternative, helped connect the discussion with the Nepalese context. Basanta introduced three issues from Nepal and encouraged participants to examine them through the principles they had just discussed.
The session then moved into an interactive 15-minute group workshop. Participants were asked to consider the question: What are the top three issues in Nepal that could be addressed by aligning the law with the Live and Let Live principle? The groups were encouraged to identify specific problems rather than simply discussing broad social concerns. The exercise also encouraged participants to distinguish between an activity and the specific harm that might result from it. The purpose was not to immediately decide whether an existing law was right or wrong. Instead, participants were asked to test the existing rule against the Live and Let Live principle and think about possible alternatives.
Following the group discussion, representatives from each table presented their strongest ideas to the wider group.
Each group was asked to focus on three questions:
What specific issue did your group identify?
How does the Live and Let Live principle apply to that issue?
What specific legal or regulatory change would you propose?
Participants were encouraged to identify the existing rule, understand the problem it was intended to address, consider its effects, and then think about whether a different approach could achieve the same objective while allowing greater individual freedom.
The discussions also demonstrated that there are no simple answers to many questions of law and public policy. Balancing individual freedom with public interests requires understanding the circumstances, the potential harms, and the interests of different groups.
The program concluded with an open Q&A session with Robbie Miles.
Participants raised questions about the Live and Let Live philosophy, challenged some of the ideas presented during the session, and explored how the principles might apply to different situations in Nepal.
