Did some group work in class about our rights as people. The teacher gave us a list of 10 rights & we had to number them 10-1 (10 being give up first, least important & 1 being keep until last, most important) of what we would give up, then we had to explain why. So here's the list & reasons.
10. Right to criticize the government. I would give that away first because the government is already taking our rights away so even if we did complain about it, it probably wouldn't do much.
9. Right to leave the country and return regardless of time spent aboard. Leaving the country is not that big of a deal. Yea, it might be bad where you are but what makes you think it would be better anywhere else?
8. Right to economic opportunities. This isn't really that big of a deal nor important because for one not many people really do this anyway.
7. Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The government doesn't even really do this anyways. They assume enough as it is so why would this be such a big deal if it got taken away? It wouldn't make much of a difference.
6. Right to participate in the democratic process (vote for leaders, run for election). The government is already taking our rights away so why does this matter? They choose for themselves.
5. Right to equality (equal treatment before the law). The government is already taking our rights away & that doesn't seem like equal treatment does it?
4. Right to be protected from discrimination. People do need to be protected from this because its always happening, but not much gets done about it so that's why I'd give it away now.
3. Right to be protected from outsiders, terrorists, international wars. Wars happen, not much can be done about that, terrorists get in, not much gets done. But yes we do need to be protected against this. Its a very important thing to people.
2. Right to my own thoughts, beliefs, opinions and expression. Everyone should have the right to speak their mind & have their own beliefs. Its your own opinion, you should be allowed to have one.
1. Right to human rights (protection from inhumane treatment, torture). This is the last one I would give away because no one should ever have to be treated like they are not human. You are a person, you should have the same treatment as the person treating you unfairly. They are just as human as you are.
10. Right to criticize the government. I would give that away first because the government is already taking our rights away so even if we did complain about it, it probably wouldn't do much.
9. Right to leave the country and return regardless of time spent aboard. Leaving the country is not that big of a deal. Yea, it might be bad where you are but what makes you think it would be better anywhere else?
8. Right to economic opportunities. This isn't really that big of a deal nor important because for one not many people really do this anyway.
7. Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The government doesn't even really do this anyways. They assume enough as it is so why would this be such a big deal if it got taken away? It wouldn't make much of a difference.
6. Right to participate in the democratic process (vote for leaders, run for election). The government is already taking our rights away so why does this matter? They choose for themselves.
5. Right to equality (equal treatment before the law). The government is already taking our rights away & that doesn't seem like equal treatment does it?
4. Right to be protected from discrimination. People do need to be protected from this because its always happening, but not much gets done about it so that's why I'd give it away now.
3. Right to be protected from outsiders, terrorists, international wars. Wars happen, not much can be done about that, terrorists get in, not much gets done. But yes we do need to be protected against this. Its a very important thing to people.
2. Right to my own thoughts, beliefs, opinions and expression. Everyone should have the right to speak their mind & have their own beliefs. Its your own opinion, you should be allowed to have one.
1. Right to human rights (protection from inhumane treatment, torture). This is the last one I would give away because no one should ever have to be treated like they are not human. You are a person, you should have the same treatment as the person treating you unfairly. They are just as human as you are.
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