The founders' affirmation of reasoning about governance we celebrate; their abandonment of shared human dignity--at the very beginning of the Union--we mourn.
The labor and civil rights movements have shared values (advancing human dignity), shared interests (people of color are disproportionately working-class), shared historic enemies (the Jim Crow South was also a bastion of right-to-work laws) and shared tactics (sit-ins, strikes and other forms of nonviolent protest).
The three friends bonded over their shared belief that human dignity is at the core of positive social change, and their shared desire to "operationalize" the concept into practical action.
The church affirmed religious liberty, condemned anti-Semitism, highlighted common ground with other Christians, recognized godly elements in non-Christian religions and generally abandoned a centuries-old embattled stance toward modernity for one emphasizing dialogue and shared struggles for human dignity.
As Baldwin understands and so eloquently states, the fight against homophobia and racism are undoubtedly entwined through their shared struggle for human dignity.
"These conversations should build on our shared concerns for human dignity, protecting children and promoting healthy families and communities," the NAE said in a resolution.
They deny their own fundamental teaching which sees lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people as part of God's created design, sharing in primordial human dignity and worthy of respect.
Amici come from faiths that have approached issues related to gender identity in different ways over the years, but are united in believing that the fundamental human dignity shared by all persons requires treating transgender students... in a manner consistent with their gender identity.
Let's hope the next president will share his passion for human dignity -- and also find ways to express it with greater wisdom and judgment.
The word "humanism," Ms. Baron said, does not translate into all languages (modern Hebrew being one of them) but in her experience, those who call themselves humanistic Jews share an interest in human dignity, human rights and the study of a Jewish heritage that emphasizes its human contributions.
An A.N.C. spokesman, Jackson Mthembu, said freedom of expression must be balanced against human dignity and shared understanding.
