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2006-11-01 03:27:58 · 13 answers · asked by annabelle d 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
A clear distinction must be made between human rights and civil rights.
Human rights are inherent and inalienable, and are defined by universal documents (these rights, however, are often mainly given lip service, particularly by dictatorial regimes).
Civil rights are those rights citizens of a nation have as a matter of constitutional guarantee. They cannot be violated by the authorities, and depending on the particular right, by other people. Civil rights can be abridged or even abrogated following conviction of a crime, however.
Nations beset with instability grant fewer civil rights to its citizens than stable, established democracies such as in the US or UK.
2006-11-01 11:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False no power is given to citizens that CAN'T be taken away. Notice you said it was GIVEN to them. We are born with certain inaliable rights. We aren't given them but rather BORN with them. Now the Bill of Rights can legally be repealed. Just as any right in the Constitution can be repealed. So does that mean that the Amendments arent' rights? In that case why the Bill of Rights? Also why does it say inaliable rights?
2006-11-01 03:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
False, rights are inaliaenable and inherent, they ALWAYS exist. They are, however, enumerated and ratified by governments (check the Russian Constitution circa 1920 and the U.S. Constitution circa 1791)
The various governments enumerate and ratify, but then only very selectively allow the rights. The U.S. is no different. Just ask Those from Mt. Carmel, Randy Weaver, and the entire city block incinreated in Philadelphia... The black slaves, the American Indians... They ALL had rights (they say).
2006-11-01 04:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False. Rights are not "powers given" by government. Rights are inherent. They exist whether governments recognize them or not, and a just government is one that protects those rights.
2006-11-01 03:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by BrianthePigEatingInfidel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False.
Rights r not given by humans. it is not a power. eg. right to life.
u can legally safeguard them. and u can legally violate it, or curb it, but not grant it.
read up the french theorists on fundamental rights and u'd know the difference between rights, freedoms and duties.
2006-11-01 03:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by slmanl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope it is called inalienable rights, read the Declaration of Independence, we have 3 I believe that are outlined there. And it is not given to us it is inherent.
2006-11-01 03:39:40 · answer #6 · answered by William J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-09 00:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False
A right is an inherent quality of human existence ... life, liberty and the purist of happiness
2006-11-01 03:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by Irish Wander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a reasonable definition, although power is not the best word here (I can't really think of another however).
2006-11-01 03:31:09 · answer #9 · answered by Fire_God_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rights are a privelege and not guaranteed.
Whilst you have a right to freedom it is easily lost by carrying out a criminal act for instance.
2006-11-01 03:44:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋