The ReOpen Bucks Creed

I’ve been thinking about our group identity, and the beliefs that unify us. I bring you a distillation of those ideas as I see them —

Treat others with kindness and respect, unless you are given a reason to do otherwise.
Treat yourself with respect, in recognition of your innate human dignity.
Trust your body’s natural resilience.
Reject pseudoscience.
Refuse to be ruled by bullies, naysayers, or fear mongerers.
Speak the truth, even when it is difficult. Especially then.
Protect the young and the elderly from those who wish to take advantage of their vulnerability.
Never accept the new normal. It is, by definition, abnormal.
Never be afraid to name and shame the institutions and people who knowingly harm others for their own benefit.
Remain true to your beliefs, even when doing so is met with criticism and derision.
Be unashamed, unafraid, and unapologetic.
Above all, be strong.

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