Machines answer instantly. Humans hesitate. Out of that gap came the Sacred Pause — the core of Ternary Moral Logic (TML). It’s a three-state system:
+1 Proceed when the path is clear
0 Sacred Pause when ethics demand reflection and logging
−1 Refuse when harm must be stopped
TML keeps AI fast, but adds conscience in parallel. Every system carries the Goukassian Promise: 🏮 Lantern, ✍️ Signature, 📜 License. Break the promise, lose the lantern — and the right to call the system ethical.
