BASTARDIZING RIGHT TO LIFE

AS POLITICAL EVENTS ARE UNFOLDING ALL OVER THE GLOBE IT WOULD BE IMPERATIVE FOR US TO REVIEW THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

How has the world been run since December 10, 1948? How have the countries affected the lives of their constituents?

I really cannot understand why the Taliban and the Al Qaeda exist in any manner than ethical. They do not really care about the right to life of any citizen, their own compatriots many of whom they send to suicidal acts just so to create havoc and capture international attention. What kinds of upbringing were they subjected to? Why did they turn out to be anti-human? Is violence the only way to solve problems?

Last night, I found out that my pillow, which used to have very soft fillers, suddenly was filled with hard cotton balls. I don't know who did it but I suspect someone from our compound. I examined the pillow and my attention was caught on the kind of thread used -- pink which can be found in my box of threads. The sewing is new on one side where presumably the soft fillers were removed. It is new because the color is bright pink whereas the rest of the thread on the other sides were grayish from use for many years.

Now this is the kind of intel gathering that is being done under PNoy's administration by the PNPolice. And I feel too weak to shout help to anyone because it is a gang of intruders who violate my privacy, my bed, my pillow where I lay down my head and most of the time ruminate on what I could write about.

Do I deserve this? Isn't this a kind of bastardizing my right to a decent life? A Buddhist would say, keep silent, let it pass. A Christian would say the same thing. But why should I keep quiet?

I think that that "RIGHT TO LIFE" is being violated every minute all because of power, POWER to be wielded secretly and openly against those who choose not to bow down to dictatorship and all other forms of authoritarianism.

I could say the same thing is happening to the American people on a grander scale. The stand-off which hinges on the issue of delaying or not delaying the funding of Affordable Health Care, among other things is creating jitters, insecurity, and renders meaningless that UN Declaration that everyone has the right to life.
I must say that

...this is a clear case of "disregard and contempt for human rights which outrages the conscience of mankind." Rendering people jobless at this time in that part of the globe where autumn has come and winter not far behind is unfathomable indeed.

The right to life which basically means having a job that gives an individual income is not being respected, but rather disregarded.

Folks, let's reread those UN statements which have a lot to do with how we lead our lives today. I hope that those responsible for not respecting the right to life would see the light.


Here is the UN Preamble and the pertinent provisions:
PREAMBLE

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,

Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,

Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,

Now, Therefore THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.



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Article 1.

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.

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Article 2.

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

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Article 3.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

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Article 4.

No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

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Article 5.

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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Article 6.

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

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Article 7.

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.