Amitor

Reverence for Life

Non-violence

Antonym: predator

Animal: giraffe

'ami' from Spanish 'amigo' friend,

French 'ami' friend,

English 'amity' friendship, peaceful harmony, mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, esp. between nations; peace; accord.

-tor suffix from Latin forming a personal agent noun.

Reverence for Life

Amitors change lives.

Amitor

Amitor: (Proposed dictionary definition, also amator)

AMITOR

A creature that does not use violent physical, extreme or coercive emotional, or exploitive economic force on those of its own species or on other animals for its existence or pleasure. A practioner of not-arrogance of power – force used for self defense only.

Human: aspiring and /or dedicated to the principles of reverence for life, non –violence, and freedom from exploitation.

Animal: Herbivore, does not prey on other animals.

Antonym/Opposite: Predator

It is hoped that you will take note of this word and find a use for it.

Amitor is a new word. There is no word in English, Spanish, Russian, any European language, or any language that we have been able to research, for the state of life or behavior opposite to a predatory one.

This is profound, - that after more than 5000 years of religious/philosophic teaching, 2000 years of Christianity, there apparently has never been the need to name or define non-predatory behavior, or describe a “good person”.

Amitor concept is very basic. If we are to believe that it is possible for humans to rise above a predatory state and live the 10 commandments or other dictates of religions to “love thy Brother”, etc., then why has this belief not generated a need for a word to define and recognize this behavior or the aspiring to attain such behavior?

Is it because that we really don’t think such behavior is possible? Does this also mean that those who aspire to such behavior are “fooling” themselves into thinking that it is possible when the “truth” is that we are all predators, doomed to predatory behavior? More importantly, does it mean that the predators of the world are doing what is “natural” for our species, and should not be condemned for their actions? Who can condemn a lion for killing an antelope? Will the predators of the Earth always have the power to subjugate, eradicate, or just overwhelm the Amitors by the right of Nature?

We believe, for many reasons, humans can become better, and that there are many Amitors in the world. If humanity and the world are to survive, we must face the contradictions of talking about being good, while not recognizing those that are trying, thus glorifying the Predators. Another interesting point is that English dictionaries do not have a definition of a “good” person.