Every country believes themselves to be above all others. America, especially, has this mindset. But is is possible to live in a utopian-like country? Of course, it is hard to say what country is globally supreme in the lives of the people and in international power. One thing that stands out in all countries in the world that are considered great is that they have laws that are only beneficial to the country and to their people; laws that are fair and just in their proclamations. Man should have rights in any country, but some of the most important ones should be the ones that make men equal. The recognition that all men are created equal is important to every super-power. This is such an important right that it is acknowledged universally …show more content…
This includes freedom of religion, speech, freedom of press and assembly. This right is almost essential to a country that is truly powerful. Without this right in particular, the people have no true say of their own ideas and beliefs. That can tear a country down. There are examples of this throughout history. Very prominent ones are times when the Roman Catholic church had an extremely copious amount of power. They outlawed writings that were against their own beliefs and teachings. This led to many famous stories, such as Martin Luther posting the 95 theses on the door of the Roman Church. Galileo was also persecuted by the church for teaching his ideas of how the universe works, which was a heliocentric view. He was banned from teaching any long and furthermore banned from continuing the research he was conducting. Today, it is common knowledge that we do indeed revolve around the sun. Should laws such as the ones in Galileo’s time still be in effect all around the world today, the pursuit of art and knowledge would abate significantly. The church also denied the freedom of religion, which caused uprisings and many, many deaths. There were and are wars fought over religion, the most famous being the Crusades. If a pious war is wanted, then surely a country would restrict freedom of …show more content…
One of the most famous phrases that Americans say in relation to the people’s power (or the over power of government) is, “We the people…” The people need to have power over the government so that they should not become insignificant. The government should, in turn, make laws that are helpful to the people and improve their quality of life. An example of a government that is all-powerful in their country is North Korea. They are essentially ruled by a single leader, Kim Jong Un, who has a very militaristic idea for their country, as they continue to work on and test nuclear bombs, although they are restricted from it by the countries of the world. When government becomes too controlling, the lives of the people are no longer controlled by the
Power is what the government wants, with the power it can caused conflict. Like how one of the reasons the Roman empire fell due to overexpanded their empire, which lead that there was too much power for the Roman government
People rule by voting for the person they chose. American people are, as capable of self-control and of learning by their mistakes. “American hitherto had been ruled by an elite brains and wealth”.
As members of society, or even just being human beings, these rights are ours. They are fundamental and crucially important. In order for mankind to achieve self liberty, a government or organization is necessary, but only through government that is chosen by and representative of the people of the society. Through this government that provides power to the people, liberty is preserved by protecting rights, giving a voice to the general society, and if need be, creating a way to keep in check or remove a corrupt government.
The most powerful individuals or groups of individuals determine the rights and truths of a society. This sounds a bit discouraging to the powerless folks of the general public. It sounds hopeless and immoral. It sounds too real to be real…like something a friend said the other day (roughly translated), “Even your mother won’t feed you until you ask.” Some would say that average people do have power, but only in large groups. This is more offending! It would mean, firstly, that I do not have any power, because I would need a tail in the form of a group; and, secondly, that I am not unique, because I am being roped into a lasso with countless others.
Civil rights are the rights to not be discriminated against by race, gender, disability, or any other important characteristic. Women cannot be denied a promotion based on the fact that she is a woman. Civil rights protect its people from unfair and biased treatment.
The rights of women have expanded tremendously in the United States over the years. Women 's rights are a lot more flexible. They are allowed to be independent. While these new milestones are a big step forward for woman 's rights in the United States there are still things that need to be corrected. While in other countries women 's rights have not changed at all. There are women in some countries who are denied the right to go to school. They are also not considered equal to men. I will be comparing women 's rights within marriage as well as the justice system in the United States to those of women in other countries in the justice system as well as being married in the Middle East.
“Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men…women in most nations won the right to vote and increased their educational and job opportunities.” Women’s Rights Movement in 1700s until present. Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem were some leaders and followers. Shirley Chisholm wrote “For the Equal Rights Amendment” on 10 August 1970 in Washington, DC., therefore, women can do anything a man can do. In Shirley Chisholm’s “For the Equal Rights Amendment” speech, she motivates her intended audience during the Women’s Rights Movement by using rhetorical devices of antithesis and ethos.
“...all men are created equal” is not only stated on the Declaration of Independence, but also refers to the democrac...
A small majority of people believe that one person having great amounts of power can hold down a nation, keeping them locked, unified, even with the heavy authority, keeping it from rebelling or no wrongdoing. In some cases this is a perfect strategy, although I heavily disagree.One way power is used badly is in the story Pandora’s box, Prometheus wanted to help the humans, Prometheus founded them living in caves and holes in the Earth, shivering from the cold, dying of starvation,and getting hunted by wild beast. Prometheus believed that fire could help improve their way of life, so he went up to Zeus and asked for fire.
Another mean of power is education. Now this kind of education is different, it is the way of glorifying the government in the people’s eyes. From little on the people are told that the government is behind all the great things in the world and that they need to be thankful.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” (Declaration of Independence,1776)
Without the rights available for the people, ultimately makes them subjects to the government in society rather than citizens. Human rights allow individuals or citizens of the society to govern themselves freely, openly, publicly and repeatedly. Particularly, freedom of speech is an inextricable aspect of a stable and order democratic society. Freedom of speech allows the one to speak his/her mind confidently, gives the free will or avenue to challenge the representatives of or the government (protests, written letter to the government), and/or in other words giving the community the reassurance that his/her voice is heard, ultimately everything is done in the best interest for them (no space for abuse of power)—a democracy. A civil society allows for animated debate among those in disagreement over the issues. In the modern United States, even major issues of national security, war, and peace are discussed freely and assertively in the media, that is newspapers or broadcast televisions or radios, even those who are opposed to the administrations’ foreign policy can easily publicize their views. To add on, another example that demonstrates that the other five characteristics would not exist without human rights is the right to vote and the freedom of speech. The right of vote and the freedom of speech allows citizens in the community to anonymously elect a government representative from the
Those who have power over us, in most circumstances, will use it to their own
Despite the fact that, everyone is important, still as per the stats given by U.S. government, only 43 out of 148 countries gives equal rights to both men and women. Moreover, gender equality isn’t still achieved because of the fear of the women empowerment. Women empowerment does not means to overload women’s with some extra rights over men or make women dominate the world. It simply means giving women more hold on their personal choices and decision rather than taking permission from men. In sum, gain for women does not imply any losses for men. Men’s are more physically strong and women’s are more emotionally aware. But this is because of our biological origins. If given equal opportunities, who can say which one is better than the other?
Equality is a concept mankind never is able to grasp correctly. Of course humans will always search for different solutions to create fairness, but factors such as human greed, ignorance of mass populations, and even biological aspects stagnates the process of equality. The oldest and most relevant discussion on equality lies with the difference of sex; man versus woman. Initially, men, because of their physical superiority, were given the prospects many women never even dreamt to have. Conversely, as time has progressed, women have fought this unfair treatment with demands of suffrage and similar rights to those of their male equivalents. Greatly enough, this generation has done an exceptional job in the challenge of overcoming sexism and inequality. However, will this search for equality ever end? When can we say we have created an equal race of men and women? The fact of the matter is that it is truly impossible to have equality between the sexes because of predisposed circumstances that are not easily controllable in the slightest bit.