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The Lounge / Basic Human Rights
« on: August 16, 2006, 10:18:35 AM »
This post goes out to NorthRider for the most part, but anyone is welcome. I was originally going to post on Woman's Rights but why stop there? this is about Human Rights.
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Alright, as you probably know i'm an American. Let me specify. I'm a US citizen living in Alabama, a conservative Southern Sate. born here, raised here, and collegially educated here.
Having said that, i will probably sound bias. Why? This is the only life i know, and some of my rights i probably take for granted. Since this site has ppl from all around the globe I hope to enlighten and be enlightened to Human Rights outside my countries soil.
I have the freedom of speech. I can say any vile disgusting thing i want to say, and however much ppl may disagree with me, I do have the right to say it. I definitely hate bigots, racists, and sexists; but they have the right to their opinion. And they can voice it without being arrested.
In short, I have the right to porn (Yeah!), even though some ppl don't like it. Sadly i don't think this is the case everywhere else.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14343239/wid/11915829/
I also have the freedom of Religion. I can worship any god i choose to. Whether it be a conservative god, a radical new god, or no god @ all. The coolest part about that is if someone persecutes me for having whatever faith, they can be prosecuted. You can not discriminate over religion or you can get sued. If my Christian boss overworked me (an atheist) and not my co-worker (a Christian) due to being atheist, the government would put a stop to that.
In short, I can have any religious view i want with no retaliation. Sadly i don't think this is the case elsewhere.
http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/column/2006/07/12/
Lastly Women's Rights...
In this country, everyone is equal; (@ least in theory) whether that individual is: black, white, male, or female. It isn't just the rich white land owners that have rights. It is everyone. Women do not have a dress code. Men do not have a dress code. There are laws against public nudity, but as long as you are wearing pants you're Ok. Women can also vote alongside men. Women can drive cars alongside men.
http://www.rationalistinternational.net/article/20041120_en.html
There is no such thing as an "honor killing". If you kill a woman you are killing someone. Not a second class citizen. You do not have the right to stone your wife to death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
And i'm not even going to go into genital mutilation. That is just pure evil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation
Discuss this however you would like. I'm just curious why ALL people do not want the rights that the UN says you should have. And i'm curious why anyone would allow a government or church to take these rights from them.
And this is not an oversized sense of entitlement. These are basic Human rights.
*Note that i did not bring any religion into this. I never said: Muslims are stupid, Buddhists are wrong, nor Christianity for all. I also never said that the US is right and everyone should be like them. I couldn't care less about what god you pray to (or don't). I could care less if you have a president, king, queen, dictator, or Parliament. I could care less if you are Capitalist, Socialist, or Communist. I'm merely pointing out that not all ppl are born with the rights i have. And I feel these rights should be true for all humans regardless of nationality, religion, or sex.
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
Alright, as you probably know i'm an American. Let me specify. I'm a US citizen living in Alabama, a conservative Southern Sate. born here, raised here, and collegially educated here.
Having said that, i will probably sound bias. Why? This is the only life i know, and some of my rights i probably take for granted. Since this site has ppl from all around the globe I hope to enlighten and be enlightened to Human Rights outside my countries soil.
I have the freedom of speech. I can say any vile disgusting thing i want to say, and however much ppl may disagree with me, I do have the right to say it. I definitely hate bigots, racists, and sexists; but they have the right to their opinion. And they can voice it without being arrested.
In short, I have the right to porn (Yeah!), even though some ppl don't like it. Sadly i don't think this is the case everywhere else.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14343239/wid/11915829/
I also have the freedom of Religion. I can worship any god i choose to. Whether it be a conservative god, a radical new god, or no god @ all. The coolest part about that is if someone persecutes me for having whatever faith, they can be prosecuted. You can not discriminate over religion or you can get sued. If my Christian boss overworked me (an atheist) and not my co-worker (a Christian) due to being atheist, the government would put a stop to that.
In short, I can have any religious view i want with no retaliation. Sadly i don't think this is the case elsewhere.
http://tmatt.gospelcom.net/column/2006/07/12/
Lastly Women's Rights...
In this country, everyone is equal; (@ least in theory) whether that individual is: black, white, male, or female. It isn't just the rich white land owners that have rights. It is everyone. Women do not have a dress code. Men do not have a dress code. There are laws against public nudity, but as long as you are wearing pants you're Ok. Women can also vote alongside men. Women can drive cars alongside men.
http://www.rationalistinternational.net/article/20041120_en.html
There is no such thing as an "honor killing". If you kill a woman you are killing someone. Not a second class citizen. You do not have the right to stone your wife to death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
And i'm not even going to go into genital mutilation. That is just pure evil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation
Discuss this however you would like. I'm just curious why ALL people do not want the rights that the UN says you should have. And i'm curious why anyone would allow a government or church to take these rights from them.
And this is not an oversized sense of entitlement. These are basic Human rights.
*Note that i did not bring any religion into this. I never said: Muslims are stupid, Buddhists are wrong, nor Christianity for all. I also never said that the US is right and everyone should be like them. I couldn't care less about what god you pray to (or don't). I could care less if you have a president, king, queen, dictator, or Parliament. I could care less if you are Capitalist, Socialist, or Communist. I'm merely pointing out that not all ppl are born with the rights i have. And I feel these rights should be true for all humans regardless of nationality, religion, or sex.