The bishops called for dialogue with the poor, Dalits (once known as “untouchables”), and tribal peoples, as well as dialogue with cultures, religions, nations, and the unborn, stating, “We believe that the human being is to be respected and treated as a person from the moment of conception, that each and every human life has inherent dignity, and thus must be treated with the respect due to a human person from womb to tomb.” At their plenary meeting, the bishops also warned against false nationalism.