# Sacred Values Sacred values are commitments treated as non-negotiable and not readily exchangeable for material benefit. They may concern faith, identity, dignity, land, justice, family, liberty, or collective survival. Attempts to price or ridicule sacred commitments can intensify conflict because they are experienced as moral violation rather than bargaining. Responsible communication identifies the value at stake, avoids reducing it to a preference, and searches for arrangements that preserve dignity without legitimizing harm. Related: [[wiki/Identity Fusion|Identity Fusion]], [[wiki/Grievance Activation|Grievance Activation]], [[wiki/Trusted Messenger Strategy|Trusted Messenger Strategy]], [[wiki/Conflict Resolution|Conflict Resolution]]. ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > "Artificial Intelligence may one day become less artificial by recreating bodies, emotions, social roles, values, and so on." > **— Daniel L. Everett**, *2015, Edge annual question “What Do You Think About Machines That Think?”* [[reminders/Consciousness/AI May Recreate Bodies Emotions and Social Roles by Daniel L. Everett|AI May Recreate Bodies Emotions and Social Roles by Daniel L. Everett]]