COMMUNISM AS HUMANISM The Collective Oneness of Humanity, Shared Stewardship of the Earth, and the Abolition of Sectarian Division A Documentary Argument in Primary Sources
Preface: A Note on Method and Attribution This document makes an argument through primary sources. The thesis: Communism, properly understood, is not merely an economic program. It is a philosophical-ideological and ethical declaration that humanity is one species, one collective body, with shared obligations to one another and to the Earth that sustains all life. It is the political expression of radical humanism. The argument proceeds in ten movements, drawing on direct quotations from Marxist-Leninist theorists, communist leaders across multiple traditions, including those whose practices were brutal and whose legacies are contested, and indigenous thinkers whose worldviews predate, parallel, and in many cases anticipate the core moral architecture of communist thought. On attribution: All quotes are cited as precisely as available sources allow. Where a quote is a paraphrase, summary, or reported speech rather than verbatim text, this is noted. Where a quote is widely ...
