Why is Human Rights a political issue and concern of everyone?
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Because it is the right thing to do. It is just not right for people to be opressed by their govenment like it is here in the states.
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'Natural' rights are those freedoms which we believe or arrange statutorily to be the same for all persons. This is an often misunderstood concept attributed to morality and religion. In reality, though, ALL rights which we have in society are statutory, in other words, determined by laws (either written or assumed rules). In quid-pro-quo fashion, we agree to behave as civilized people in exchange for the protection of societal advantages, such as not being killed for frivolous reasons, not being treated as less than other individual humans, etc. The strength of individual rights in a particular country hinges upon the overall integrity of that country's laws and communities, and resources to provide adequate living conditions for it's people. In other words, if a country is relatively stable and sustainable, its people will be able to maintain social contracts within it. If a community, province, country, or world has instabilities in supplies, overpopulation, inadequate legal structure or unbalanced power/trade, then the variations in resources, weapons, or attitudes will affect the ability of people within and around that area to conduct normal relations and enter into agreements on a fair basis, whether competitively or cooperatively.
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Actually, this is a good question, one that should be revisited by those who do not like the Republican ideology today.\nIt stands for respect and support for all, not just the rich. For promoting equality versus inequality. For freedom from undue governmental incursion into our private lives. For fairness in the application of laws, without bias due to wealth, ethnicity, or other characteristics. For insuring equal rights to all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, social class. For protecting our environment. For providing a sensible foreign policy that promotes long-term world peace. For encouraging and supporting education at home and abroad. And for maintaining a healthy separation of church and state, avoiding actions of the state that would promote certain religions over others.
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So, why does there have to be "Women's Rights","Mens Rights" or any special consideration or privileges for anyone based on sex, religion or the color of one's skin?  Why not just make it all "Human Rights!"
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It is a hybrid nation comprising off-spring of people mostly from Europe who were trading human beings in the most cruel way from Africa. By Industrial Revolution they have developed into a rich country with out values. Human Rights and its advocacy is a mere hypocrisy which is exposed in its conduct in Iraq, Vietnam and else where in the world.\n\nThey now suffer from insecurity that they would be outnumbered by new settlers. They have to develop genuine human values to stand up to the New challenges.
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I think equality and freedom are two very distinct and separate issues.  Every human being on this earth should have and know freedom.  Equality (as defined) can never be settled because there is always a person, a group or a mass that believe themselves to be superior.  So, in a perfect world, all people would be free to be themselves and do their best and equal to each other simply by being Human Beings.
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Human Rights Watch is one organization that focuses on those issues worldwide.  So does Amnesty International.  \n\nMy favorite, though, is Freedom House, which reports on issues everywhere, rates freedom levels in each country, and updates frequently.
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First you must understand that everyone and every organization believes in different types of politics and depending on there cultural background have different ways to look at everything differently than you. As our world becomes more and more based on information from "mass media" it is natural that our world will have more cultural clashes.
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Why indeed.\n\nAs a civilized people, we feel the need to rise above and not lower ourselves to the terrorists'  standards.\n\nThat being said, I totally understand your frustration. Can we fight a war with these Islamic terrorists from the high, moral ground?\nI don't think so - not if we want to win.\n\nWhen dealing with these dirt bags, it is hard to equate the "rights" of a terrorist with the possible slaughter of thousands of innocent men, women and children.\n\nAnd to compound the issue, shouldn't a person at least act human if he expects to be entitled to human rights?\n\nIf the alleged problem comes down to the "rights" of a terrorist vs. the health and safety of innocent people - I just don't see the dilemma here, do you?
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What I worry about more than the two political parties is the possibility that the whole system--all the parties, whether the two dominant ones or the several smaller ones--"don't get it" in the sense that they have become so wrapped up in their own agendas that they've lost track of the actual thoughts and fears and needs of the man in the street.\n\nWhat I worry about more than even that, however, is the apparent reality that the population as a whole seems to be more worried about their own personal peace, prosperity, privilege and power than they are about what is best for the country as a whole.\n\nI also worry about the possibility that a large number of individuals cast their votes based on labels that have but limited real content (Like Democrat and Republican: as the asker observed, there is considerable overlap), and ignore the voting records and behavior of those for whom they cast votes.
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If you are referring in general terms, the states have been formed under the power of the few. The masses, progressively got power and requested laws and regulations protecting them. Thus, Human Rights Act have risen around the globe.\nIn the case of the USA, early in the foundation of the USA, they understood the need of forming and supporting This act, in order to secure and guarantee the rights of all the people, just in case some group would get superpowers. Of course, this did not stop some groups to proceed in wrong acts (a day like today is when McCarthyism executed the Rosembergs, an act the later the judicial system admitted its severe mistake!)
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The banning of anything is tyranny. When governments have the say about what their people can and cannot do , think or not think,or limits their choices and options   it violates basic human rights.\n\nPeople should never be afraid of their governments, Governments should always be afraid of the people....Voltaire
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No one is immune to the pain and suffrage that exists in this world that we live in. Yet so many people point the finger at people who are obviously struggling in life - whatever their reason. If you look in the world around you, chances are there is someone close by (neighbour/sister/friend) who is also troubled. Everyone deserves understanding because it can have an impact on our ideas, beliefs, morals. We can learn important lessons in life if we care a little more about the people we interact with daily or whom we see that are obviously lonely and sad.\n\nMay the Creator watch over all of our family and friends, the military men and women who serve our great countries and Whitney Houston.
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Because everyone has to complain about something.  I'm not sure why but in this day and age it seems more and more people become more and more selfish, completely lose their manners, and have to argue about every last thing to always be right.  Its called in-humanization (I have no idea if thats a real word).  The truth is no matter who was the president everyone would hate them or think that they are not doing their job.  No matter what race everyone always thinks that certain people deserve more than others. Finally, no matter what war, people think that we are either taking to much control or not enough. They react violently because its in their argumentative nature.  I personally feel their momma's should have raised them right.
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Everyone has a right.
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I am concerned about the issues in the whole world.
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Largely because too many people feel that they not only have the right to determine how they live, but how everyone else around them lives as well.\n\nThat's the biggest source of conflict, different groups trying to impose their wills on others.