Hello there fellow forum users. I am about to embark on an essay title: Why has it proved so difficult to establish a consensus on the universality of human rights?
I had some ideas, namely the economic momentum of globalisation accentuating the gap between poor and wealthy populations. The WTO with its restriction on Human Right aid?
Any other ideas would be amazing!! Thank you again!
Bob
I have some thoughts on the subjects that you may want to explore. I think that it is almost impossible for the whole world to agree on human rights. Every culture has its own notions of the correct way to treat a human being. Many countries do not care if there are people who are poor/ suffering, enslaved, or abused. They just accept that this is how it is. Many countries seem to "sweep it under the rug." Each culture has its own set of morals, which can be based on tradition or religion. You are correct when you state the economic momentum of globalisation accentuating the gap between poor and wealthy populations. Basically, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and in the end, the country will favor the needs of people who contribute to the wealthy society. There is so much extra money to go around, meaning that the only real solution is that the rich people share some of their money. Another thing: the trend of "going green" actually is an old tradition, because generations ago, people lived on farms and grew/raised their own food, and so on. So "green" ideas may reduce the rampant consumerism that fuels greedy people. With sustainable income, and possible reduction in use of oil and chemicals, people may live happier healthier lives. Hopefully these ideas will perpetuate. What really, idealistically needs to happen, is a change in the actual mindset of people, to care about their fellow man. People need to appreciate that every person deserves the same things, and if we realize that we, the earth, are all ONE unit, then humanitarianism could globally exist.