Generating equation

A fractal is based on a simple generating equation that is used to calculate its form. For example, the Mandelbrot set has a generating equation of {\displaystyle f_{c}(z)=z^{2}+c}

A slight change in the parameters of the generating equation can dramatically change the resulting fractal pattern. Anyone that has ever played with a Fractal Generator [1] [2] has seen these effects firsthand. Click the link and you can too.

The rules built into our religious and legal systems are like the generating equation for our culture and society. And when we examine these rules we find that each of them is part of a pattern of rules, all based on the generating equation of our fundamental moral principles surrounding life and death.

The quality of life versus quantity of life dichotomy represents the two, fundamental opposing viewpoints about what the most important moral considerations in life are.