The Raven

The Raven

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted in 1948, after the grave epoch of the Holocaust, by a commitee headed by Elanor Roosevelt. This document is the blueprint of our natural born rights. I wonder if Elanor Roosevelt ever imagined that in the 21st century, when we were supposed to have flying cars, 100% solar energy, humans custom made in test tubes and they eyes of Big Brother, that we would still be againstt gays getting married, still a two-party bickering system and most damning of all, besides the Republicans, most of the world has never even known, not even heard of these rights.
RIGHT TO EQUALITY
FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION
RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, PERSONAL SECURITY
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE AND DEGRADING TREATMENT
RIGHT TO RECOGNITION AS A PERSON BEFORE THE LAW
RIGHT TO EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
RIGHT TO REMEDY COMPETENT TRIBUNAL
FREEDOM FROM ARBITRARY ARREST OR EXILE
RIGHT TO FAIR, PUBLIC HEARING
RIGHT TO BE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
FREEDOM FROM INTERFERENCE WITH PRIVACY
RIGHT TO FREE MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY
RIGHT TO ASSYLUM IN OTHER COUNTRIES FROM PERSECUTION
RIGHT TO A NATIONALITY AND TO CHANGE IT
RIGHT TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
RIGHT TO OWN PROPERTY
FREEDOM OF BELIEF AND RELIGION
FREEDOM OF OPINION AND INFORMATION
RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN GOV'T AND IN FREE ELECTIONS
RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY
RIGHT TO DESIRABLE WORK AND TRADE UNIONS
RIGHT TO REST AND LEISURE
RIGHT TO ADEQUATE LIVING STANDARD
RIGHT TO EDUCATION
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF COMMUNITY
RIGHT TO SOCIAL ORDER THAT ARTICULATES THIS DOC.
COMMUNITY DUTIES TO FREE AND FULL DEVELOPMENT
FREEDOM FROM STATE OR PERSONAL INTERFERENCE IN THE ABOVE RIGHTS

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