Democracy and Human Rights - the two most over used or abused words over the centuries.
Notwithstanding that, people are still confused! Democracy in whose mould? Can democracy be dictated by others? Does the citizen of a country lose his right to choose their leaders should the chosen government faced the wrath of the world superpowers? Does any country for that matter has the right - morally, constitutionally, legally - to change the government of another country? Are all this within the framework of the so-called democracy?
Next we have the question of Human Rights? All individuals have equal rights. Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
But in reality, it is a concept which is very, very far-fetch. Even the champions of human rights take side in certain instances!
Also the question of precedence? The majority as champion by the democracy activists or individuals as champion by the human rights activists?
Notwithstanding that, people are still confused! Democracy in whose mould? Can democracy be dictated by others? Does the citizen of a country lose his right to choose their leaders should the chosen government faced the wrath of the world superpowers? Does any country for that matter has the right - morally, constitutionally, legally - to change the government of another country? Are all this within the framework of the so-called democracy?
Next we have the question of Human Rights? All individuals have equal rights. Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
But in reality, it is a concept which is very, very far-fetch. Even the champions of human rights take side in certain instances!
Also the question of precedence? The majority as champion by the democracy activists or individuals as champion by the human rights activists?
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