The purpose of the following pledge is to decrease abuse, violence, and neglect in homes, workplaces, schools, and communities. The pledge is strictly voluntary; no one will be forced to take it, and no one will be considered any less a group member if he or she decides to not take it. You can choose to take it first and foremost for yourself alone, or for yourself and your loved ones. Naturally, it does not apply to situations in which you must defend yourself or others from harm. If at any time you wish to cancel your participation in the pledge, simply let me or the group founder if it should ever be someone other than me, know, and your pledge will be deleted. In order to preserve your privacy and anonymity, please do not use your real name in taking the pledge, but instead type in your user name.

The pledge: “I, (insert user name here), will not use my hands or my words for hurting myself or others.”

Type the above words in the reply box below if you wish to take the pledge. I will show an example of how to do it by being first to take the pledge. Note that ‘Beaumont’ is not my real name, but is my user name.