PROPOSALS

With assistance from 27 collaborators, Wade Hudson served as principal author of this declaration. To see the signers, click here.

Americans for Humanity: A Declaration

I/we support the growth of a popular movement that:

  • serves humanity, the environment, and life itself

  • respects the essential equality of all human beings

  • encourages everyone to identify as a member of the human family

  • affirms individuals’ multiple identities

  • opposes efforts to dominate others due to one of their identities

  • relies on love and trust rather than hate and fear

  • channels anger productively

  • attracts people with face-to-face community and caring friendships

  • honors our nation’s accomplishments, criticizes its failures, and helps build a more perfect union

  • fully represents and gives voice to the American people

  • helps transform the United States into a compassionate community that:

    • supports the rule of law, individual rights, and the freedom to engage in activities that do not deny freedom to others

    • encourages people to relate to others as individuals of equal worth

    • promotes partnerships that empower people

    • nurtures democracy throughout society

    • meets basic human needs

    • assures good living-wage job opportunities

    • protects free speech

    • makes it easy to vote

    • enables everyone to participate in society fully and productively

    • encourages supportive relationships with other countries, backs their right to self-determination, promotes human rights, and advocates peaceful resolution of conflicts with mediation and negotiation

  • pressures Washington to implement compassionate policies supported by strong majorities of the American people

  • engages in nonviolent civil disobedience and consumer boycotts when needed

  • encourages members of the movement to:

    • improve their emotional reactions

    • engage in honest self-examination

    • support each other with their personal and spiritual growth

    • avoid oppressive or disrespectful behavior

  • supports members who want to form small teams that share meals, strengthen connections, provide mutual support, and plan other activities

  • cooperates with movements in other countries that also serve humanity, the environment, and life itself.