UPDATE: This statement has been approved by 2 consecutive assemblies and is now an official statement
http://www.occupystl.org/2011/10/12/the-fifth-official-statement-of-the-occupy-st-louis-general-assembly/
This statement was proposed to and approved by the 10/11/2011 Evening General Assembly, and awaits appoval from the 10/12/2011 Morning Assembly. This post is for informational purposes only:
“There are various forms of oppression embedded within the dominant culture and in the socio-political and economic systems of this country. As a community which seeks to build power and gain momentum through consensus-based decision-making and respectful social relations, we stand in opposition to the way in which our society privileges some people over others. We want to create an inclusive atmosphere of ideas in which we do not police each other’s thoughts, but we have absolutely no tolerance for oppressive or intimidating words or actions. Though our aim is to encourage and foster creative debate, we do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on actual or perceived race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, nationality, religion, ethnicity or abilities within our occupied space.”