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Why should anyone “have” to respect “human rights”?

Posted on 07/01/202107/27/2021 by Maci Bednar

First of all, because human nature includes a moral component. Most people, if it is pointed out to them that they are infringing on someone's personal dignity, will try not to do so. As a rule, people do not want to hurt others. However, in addition to the moral sanctions of one's own or others' conscience, most countries now have laws that oblige governments to respect the basic rights of their citizens, even if they may not want to.

Why are we talking about people’s rights and not their responsibilities?

Posted on 06/25/202107/27/2021 by Maci Bednar

Although some philosophers and NGOs have put forward strong arguments in favor of defining the measure of people's responsibility and have even presented "codes" and "declarations" in defense of this argument, the human rights community as a whole has remained silent on this debate. The reason is that many governments make the "bestowal" of rights conditional on certain duties imposed on people by a government or ruler, making the very idea of...