human rights should we help protect the rights of others?

Question

The right to life, to liberty and to security of person.
The right to recognition as an individual before
the law and due process under law.
The right to participate in the cultural life of
your community.
The right to freedom (intellectual, religious,
conscience, expression or freedom of movement).
The right to work and to a standard of
living adequate for health and well being.
The right to education.

please explain why you feel the way you do

i mean the rights of people all over the world not just around us

Answer 1

protecting the rights of an individual will promote peace and order without all of this rights i tell you chaos will reign.without laws no one can feel the peace and order of any community.

Answer 2

These are traditional western human rights. People in other parts of the world may have different views on that, even in the western world is no consensus about that. Is death penalty right? The American government even changes these rights according to their needs, see Guantanamo or the secret CIA prisons all over the world or the reports of legalized torture there. So maybe we should first help ourselves?

Also, remember that the current situation and your comfortable life is a result of centuries of exploiting of other countries. So this question is not basically a question about "Religion & Spirituality" but about "Politics & Economy". And that's where things become dirty and don't look that noble as the original thought "Let's help these poor people." You see it everyday in the news that people in Iraq don't want this kind of help, as well as the whole world never believed in the "humanitarian" reasons for that war, that Bush claimed to had.

So let me answer with some counterquestions: How do you want to help? And are you ready to sacrificy some of your ease of living?

Answer 3

Those are some nice ideals. I might come up with a few others, given the time.

I am for standing up for the rights of others (whether here or in other countries) UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. I do believe we are each other's "keeper", in that sense. However, nations can only do so much for each other, and should limit how much they do for/to each other, lest one become a dictatorship in the process of "ensuring freedoms".

We are called to be each other's caring siblings, not each other's enabling parents.

Answer 4

I think human rights do not equal to individual human rights.
If we consider human rights as my rights, then there will surely be conflicts.
If we consider human rights as every person rights, then, still there will be conflicts.

However, in the first type of conflicts, the conflicts is not resolveable since negotiation is not possible. If MY RIGHTS were invaded, it is wrong, regardless of your rights.
Whereas, in the second type of conflicts, we then have to negotiate, or argue, with the possibility to agree upon, whose rights could be considered more valuable, and thus one party could painfully, but willingly sacrifice his rights in such situations.

However, still need to settle on the way to measure value, which requires the knowledge of purpose. A general guideline could be to consider how to maximize the number of people gaining something, and minimize the number of people, if inevitable, losing something.

Answer 5

No, I don't. Serial killers have more rights than they need to have. If you are a serial killer or somebody that just kills one person when you get prison you're rights ought to be gone once you step through the doors of the prison, and not getting on computers. And death row inmates getting married, that is the craziest thing I've ever heard of, what woman in her right mind would want to marry a death row inmate, you know he didn't get there by just not paying speeding tickets. People are crazy.

Answer 6

What a great question . I admire the way u thinking.
It's the most beautiful things i heard from this program
Am 100% w/ u .God bless u

Answer 7

a rabbi once told me that we should stop being so concerned about rights in this modern world of warfare and weaponry, and be more concerned about responsibilities. rights demand from the world, but responsibilities contribute to the world, he said. when we all fulfill our responsibilities to each other, our rights are protected as a natural result.

how wise he is.

Answer 8

of ; course you must protect the right of other people not only to your rights you must consider the right of other persons inorder to live happily in this world respect their rights

Answer 9

Peace and happiness in society is why I agree.

Answer 10

It's a goal, but it's a long journey to get there.