Kindness.

Dignity.

A chance to speak up.

A fair shot at achievement.

The benefit of the doubt.

The US declaration of independence says that we are all equal. This is a guiding principle of our country. We have not always lived up to this principle, but that's what principles are. We should ever strive to treat everyone at least as well as we would like to be treated.

-- 
Ben 
In tenebris solus sto