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I am not going to argue that we are born with human rights given to us by a higher power. I do not believe this is true as so many people around the world are stripped of their rights almost daily. I do believe that we need to adhere to and respect human rights without discrimination in order to advance as a species which brings me to the declaration of human rights drawn up by the United Nations.

As said by Human Rights activist Shulamith Koenig
"Human Rights are the banks of the river within which life can flow in freedom and dignity."


Does the U.N. declaration of human rights hold value in today's
society?
I believe the UN plays an extremely important role in today's
society and therefore does hold value. As the nations of the world increase their interdependence of one another there will be an increasing need for a multinational body to act as peacekeepers, protectors & negotiators WITHOUT becoming world police. The key to the UN's power is that it is made up of 99%......

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