Transcending the shackles, chains and burdens of separation mentality, repressive racial thought prevalent in South Africa and the world, the concept of beyond identity fosters values of uniformity between people that finds discourse and dissent against any form of exclusion. An ethos never to racially exclude and discriminate on the grounds of ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, philosophy and heritage promoting the human race. People of pure mix-blood can serve to appease and act as peace bearers in a world with ever increasing intolerable cruelty of supremest or divisive thought. No to man made constructs of people discrimination. The ideals of Beyond Identity are compounded by,
- Colored people are black and white rolled into one.
- People of colour, a product of multiple inter-racial heritages, aims to address any issue of ignorance with regards to people in a social and political context.
- The identification and promotion of a people identity and culture.
- It is not necessary to have mix-blood pumping in your veins to be human, but a soul that bleeds to the tune of the human race.
- Being of mix-blood is not a guarantee to be part of a Beyond Identity community, as being a human is a way of living in peace with all who inhabit the earth.
- Beyond Identity Community Voice, a people united by means of a forum that promotes a dialogue and discourse on social issues for all.
- The promotion of a naissance, the birth of a new way of looking at life, truly accepting everything as part of a bigger whole.
- The promotion of any form of intolerance is taboo. An idea of intolerance is bred in vacuum of ignorance.
- Our objective here is of acceptance, living together as one. I am a part of you, as you are a part of me.
In the words of Guy Lundy, ‘I pledge allegiance to the the human race, to the interesting people, places and idiosyncrasies for which it stands, one nation under several religions, languages and cultures, yet indivisible with freedom, basic needs and progress for all.’
>> Ross Rayners <<
