Comments on: The foundation of freedom, justice and peace

The foundation of freedom, justice and peace

Pretty_Generic — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 21:34:48 -0800

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Have yours been abused lately?

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 21:57:24 -0800

Does the inalienable right to expect links that I haven't seen before count? ;)

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:08:17 -0800

Does the inalienable right to expect links that I haven't seen before count? ;) Damn!

By: obfusciatrist

obfusciatrist — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 22:22:49 -0800

Some of those are pretty silly "rights." I'm glad mine have been abused. Some of the others are reasonable. I'm glad they haven't been.

By: twine42

twine42 — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 01:25:51 -0800

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Right... what's the number for HR? Oh, and there's some guys in a holiday camp the US is running who might be interested in #9

By: biffa

biffa — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 02:44:51 -0800

Some of those are pretty silly "rights." I'm glad mine have been abused. Some strike me as aspirational related to economic circumstances, but I don't know if I'd go as far as to say any were silly. What did you have in mind?

By: Quinn

Quinn — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 05:06:52 -0800

Let's all quit our jobs and demand the government support us: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 05:34:46 -0800

Quinn, many countries do operate on the basis that that is indeed a right. Not everyone gets it, but they have the right to demand it.

By: twine42

twine42 — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 06:34:00 -0800

or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. ie, if you quit then it's your own stupid fault.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:22:57 -0800

See, now if I had posted this link I would have included this page. Try some Cakchiquel:

RUQ'ALAJIRISAXIK CHI RUWÄCH RONOJEL RUWACH'ULEW RI RUCH'OJIB'AL RUK'ASLEN JUN WINÄQ [Preamble] Xa roma k'a ri kolotajïk, ruq'atik ri tzij, chuqa' ri tik'asäs uxlanib'äl k'u'x chi ruwäch re ruwach'ulew, uxlaynäq k'a pa ruwi' ri nimaläj ruq'ij ruk'aslen ri winäq, chuqa' xa roma k'a ri mansachel man ewäl ruch'ojib'al kik'aslen konojel ri ach'alal ri'ïl chi ruwäch re ruwach'ulew...

Sounds better that way, no?

By: dorian

dorian — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:45:33 -0800

we are amused at how socialism is embraced in the same breath that condemns slavery. definitely sounds better in cakchiquel...

By: Quinn

Quinn — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:44:17 -0800

My comment was meant sarcastically. I am well aware of policies and views of many countries.