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Member of the Humanist Movement are from all walks of life, genders, cultures, races, etc., who recognize the present crisis, and wholeheartedly reject the direction in which our societies are going. They want a society that is free, non-violent and non-discriminatory, that cares about the individual's well being and happiness. They want a society where the human being is the major value, not money, not some ideology about the state or the economy.

The Humanist Movement is not an institution, rather a structure of people who enable the formation of institutions among which are the Center of Cultures, the Humanist Clubs, the Centers of Neighborhood communication, the Humanist Parties, and the Community for the Development of the Human Being.

Although the Movement supports the work of humanitarian organization and volunteer groups that help fight some specific cases of social suffering, its objective is aimed at correcting the disasters originating from the present power structure, rather at transforming precisely that structure.

The HM does not accept any financial contributions outside those made by the member of the structure. The funds are used to help finance general communication materials and projects.

All the Humanist Movement's Activties are based on active non-violence and non-discrimination.

     
                 
 
The Humanist Movement started in Argentina at the end of the 60´s. Mario Rodriguez Cobos (whose pen name is Silo), a Latin-American thinker and writer, was one of the founder.

Silo is a thinker and writer from the outskirts of Mendoza, Argentina and the founder of the Humanist Movement, a project which he has now left to the guidance of the Assembly of the Humanist Movement. He has now written "The Message of Silo" which can be found at silo.net. During the formation and development of the Humanist Movement (1969 to today), Silo gave many speeches and conferences the the members of the Humanist Movement and differerent academic and religious organizations around the world, as well as interviews to the international press about his writings and teachings which include:

  • Humanize the Earth
  • Letters to My Friends
  • Historiological Discussions
  • Day of the Winged Lion (in Spanish),
  • Psychology I and Psychology II,
  • What is the Humanist Movement Today
  • The Healing of Suffering

At present, the H.M. is working in over 80 countries in all continents and in different cultures.

   
   
 
  • Placement the human being as the central value and concern
  • Affirmation of the equality of every human being
  • Recognition of personal and cultural diversity
  • Support of all tendencies to develop knowledge beyond the limits imposed on thought
  • Affirmation of the freedom of ideas and beliefs
  • Repudiation of all forms of violence